APPLICATION OF A LEARNING COMPUTER SYSTEM TO HELP PREDICT AND PREVENT CRIMES (FROM CARNAHAN CONFERENCE ON ELECTRONIC CRIME COUNTERMEASURES, 1973 - PROCEEDINGS, BY J S JACKSON AND R W DEVORE - SEE NCJ-10890)

• NCJ Number: 27559
• Author(s): A FREEDY; G WELTMAN
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Kentucky; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND APPLICATION OF AN ADAPTIVE DECISION AIDING CONCEPT IN WHICH A HUMAN DECISION MAKER IS AIDED BY A TRAINABLE, COMPUTER PARALLEL DECISION-MAKER.

Abstract

THE APPLICATION OF AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING SYSTEM CENTERS AROUND A MULTIFUNCTION, COMPUTER-BASED, DECISION-MAKING NETWORK CAPABLE OF ACQUIRING DECISION POLICIES OF THE OPERATOR THROUGH DIRECT ON-LINE OBSERVATIONS. SUCH A SYSTEM'S ABILITY TO HANDLE A HIGH INFORMATION LOAD WITH COMPLEX PROBALISTIC INFERENCE AND TO ENCOMPASS SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENTAL FACTORS, INCLUDING RESOURCE ALLOCATION, RENDER IT SUITABLE FOR APPLICATION TO CRIME PREDICTION AND COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)