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BOKS is a knowledge based system which implements the “Bouwstoffenbesluit” (Bsb), the Dutch regulations on the use of building materials. Since the Bsb is a complex set of rules, which many people need to adhere to, a knowledge based system was seen as an ideal way to allow people to check whether they are using building materials according to the law. BOKS was implemented as a first generation rule-based system using decision tables. This paper discusses BOKS, the reasons for its success as a knowledge based system, its implementation and how that implementation could be improved upon, and makes a comparison between BOKS and related systems.
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Spronck, P., Schilstra, K. (2001). BOKS: A Rule-Based System in Support of the Dutch Building Materials Regulations. In: Kowalczyk, R., Loke, S.W., Reed, N.E., Williams, G.J. (eds) Advances in Artificial Intelligence. PRICAI 2000 Workshop Reader. PRICAI 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2112. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45408-X_10
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