MC Sample Knowledge Base

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The knowledge base includes the following sentence types (in addition to the 'bike is suitable' sentence type which is concluded after an interview with the user - refer to the inexact rule network):

bike has basic engine size 0 180
A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to engine size. The sentence type is
introduced for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has basic engine size
with engine type 2 - stroke, cylinders 2, cc 998 and bhp 87!"
 

bike has consumption 0 95
A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to gas consumption. The sentence type is
introduced for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has consumption with
litres per ten kliometers 0.6!"
 

bike has cost factor 0 180
The bikes are sub-divided into cost-factor groups (0-9) based on `cost
factors` i.e. aspects of the bikes which should determine their
`costly-ness`. The cost-factor is determined by a inexact rule network.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has cost factor with
membership grade 0.709 and group 7!"
 

bike has engine power 0 174
A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to engine power The sentence type is
introduced for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has engine power with
bhp 87!"
 

bike has engine size 0 180
A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to engine size. The sentence type is
introduced for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has engine size with cc
998!"
 

bike has estimated current US $ price 0 180
Estimated current US$ price derived from a historical GBP price by
factoring in a 3% annual inflation and converting to US$ at current
exchange rate. However, practically all bikes have updated GBP-prices as
of February 2006).
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has estimated current
US $ price with price 12,104!"
 

bike has metric specifications 0 180
All specification details in metric units.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has metric
specifications with price 12,104, rating 3, type trailie tourer, cc 998,
bhp 87, engine type 2 - stroke, cylinders 2, tank 25, weight 215,
consumption 0.6, top speed 220, seating 2.0 and transmission chain !"
 

bike has speed 0 180
A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to top speed. The sentence type is introduced
for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has speed with top
speed 220!"
 

bike has tank range 0 95
The tanke range (in kilometers).
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has tank range with
kilometers 371!"
bike has transmission type 0 180
 

A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to type of final-drive transmission. The
sentence type is introduced for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has transmission type
with transmission chain!"
 

bike has type 0 180
Generic classifications of the bikes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has type with type
trailie tourer!"
 

bike has weight 0 174
A subset of the metric-unit specifications (`bike has metric
specifications`) pertaining to weight. The sentence type is introduced
for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" has weight with weight
215!"
 

bike is favourably priced 0 180
Attempts to express to what extent a bike is favourably priced by
comparing the price with its cost factor and the average priced for the
bike type.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" is favourably priced
with factor 88%!"
 

bike is made in country 0 180
Home country of the bike`s manufacturer. Some bikes are actually
manufactured in a different country.
EXAMPLE: "bike with model name "Aprilia Caponord" is made in country with
name Italy !"
 

bike is suitable 0 0
States the suitability rating of all bike models.
bike model specifications is known 0 180
All basic and derived specifications for the bikes. The sentence type is
introduced for query purposes.
EXAMPLE: "bike model specifications with model name "Aprilia Caponord",
cc 998, engine type 2 - stroke, cylinders 2, bhp 87, transmission chain,
weight 215, top speed 220, tank 25, consumption 0.6, kilometer distance
371 and price 12,104 is known !"
 

country is part of world region 7 0
Relates the manufacturers` countries to world regions.
EXAMPLE: "country with name Italy is part of world region with region
name Europe !"
 

exchange rate applies 1 0
The exchange rate used to translate from GBP to USD prices.
EXAMPLE: "exchange rate with currency GBP and per US $ rate 0.57 applies
!"
 

manufacturer has model specifications 180 0
The original bike specification details used as input to the knowledge
base.
EXAMPLE: "manufacturer with name Aprilia has model specifications with
price 6,899, currency GBP, year 2006, rating 3, model "Caponord", type
trailie tourer, cc 998, bhp 87, engine type 2 - stroke, cylinders 2, tank
25, weight 215, consumption 42.0, top speed 137, seating 2.0 and
transmission chain !"
 

manufacturer is located in country 16 0
Specifies the home country for each manufacturer.
EXAMPLE: "manufacturer with name Aprilia is located in country with name
Italy !"
 

manufacturer is located in world region 0 16
Relates the manufacturers to their home world region.
EXAMPLE: "manufacturer with name Aprilia is located in world region with
region name Europe !"
 

manufacturer makes bike model 0 180
This sentence type is used to relate manufacturer and model names to the
concatenated manufacturer + model name used in most sentence types.
EXAMPLE: "manufacturer with name Aprilia makes bike model with model
"Caponord" and model name "Aprilia Caponord" !"
model specifications is an error 0 0
 

price correlation is measured 0 1
Measures the correlation between the assessed cost factors and the actual
price (i.e. to validate the credibility of the cost factors).
EXAMPLE: "price correlation with correlation 0.67 is measured !"
 

price range is observed 0 1
States the price range and average for all models.
EXAMPLE: "price range with lowest price 3415, highest price 35079 and
average price 12748 is observed !"
 

price range is observed for bike group 0 10
States the price range and average for each cost-factor group.
EXAMPLE: "price range with lowest price 8061, highest price 20605 and
average price 11248 is observed for bike group with group 5 !"
 

price range is observed for bike type 0 8
Shows the price range and average for each bike type.
EXAMPLE: "price range with lowest price 3953, highest price 21044 and
average price 9305 is observed for bike type with type trailie !"

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