APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

“Applications of Artificial Intelligence ” is a book about the applications of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is the study of the design of intelligent computational agents. The book is structured as a textbook but it is designed to be accessible to a wide audience. We wrote this book because we are excited about the emergence of AI as an integrated science. As with any science being developed, AI has a coherent, formal theory and a rambunctious experimental wing. Here we have explored and discussed the applications of AI in detail. We have presented the science of AI together with its engineering applications. We believe the adage, “There is nothing so practical as a good theory.” The spirit of our approach is captured by the dictum, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” We must build the science on solid foundations; we present the foundations, but only sketch, and give some examples of, the complexity required to build useful intelligent systems. Although the resulting systems will be complex, the foundations and the building blocks should be simple. The book can be used as an introductory text on artificial intelligence for advanced undergraduate or graduate students in computer science or related disciplines such as computer engineering. It will appeal more to the technically minded; parts are technically challenging, focusing on learning by doing. Any curious scientifically oriented reader will benefit from studying the book. The thrill of participating in the emergence of a new science of intelligent agents is one of the attractions of this approach. The practical skills of dealing with a world of ubiquitous, intelligent, embedded agents are now in great demand in the marketplace.