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The DARPA knowledge sharing effort: progress report

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1997, Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

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The paper discusses the DARPA Knowledge Sharing Effort, highlighting the challenges faced in knowledge-based system development, particularly the need for shared knowledge bases among various research teams. Key objectives of the initiative include creating a reusable library of modules and developing methodologies for knowledge sharing to reduce duplication of efforts in areas like medicine and electronic diagnosis. Progress made in four identified areas - translation mechanisms, common languages, communication protocols, and libraries of ontologies - is outlined, emphasizing the collaborative effort to establish a technical infrastructure that enhances the interoperability and refinement of knowledge-based systems.

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