Intelligent Agent

Agents

• Description:
  1. In the context of Data Mining (DM) agents are defined as: One of the most promising techniques for retrieving information from databases, especially external ones. The use of intelligent Agents is essential for that.
  2. In the context of Knowledge Management (KM) agents are defined: IAs (Intelligent Agents) are software systems that learn how users work and provide assistance in their daily tasks. Typically, they are used to find out and identify knowledge.
  3. In the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Expert Systems (ES): IAs (Intelligent Agents) are small programs that reside on computers to conduct certain tasks automatically. An IA runs in the background, monitors the environment, and reacts to certain trigger conditions. (Turban et al. 2008 )

• Other definitions: Search the web

• Examples of the application of Agents in forest management:

• Examples for tools for the development of Agents: Gentia Enterprise Performance Management; IBM: Intelligent Decision Server (IDS)