KASER: a qualitatively fuzzy object-oriented inference engine

This paper describes a shell that has been developed for the purpose of fuzzy qualitative reasoning. The relation among object predicates is defined by object trees that are fully capable of dynamic growth and maintenance. The qualitatively fuzzy inference engine and the developed expert system can then acquire a virtual-rule space that is exponentially (subject to machine implementation constants) larger than the actual, declared-rule space and with a decreasing non-zero likelihood of error. This capability is called knowledge amplification, and the methodology is named KASER. KASER is an acronym for Knowledge Amplification by Structured Expert Randomization. It can handle the knowledge-acquisition bottleneck in expert systems. KASER represents an intelligent, creative system that fails softly, learns over a network, and has enormous potential for automated decision making. KASERs compute with words and phrases and possess capabilities for metaphorical explanations.