Expert System - Sailing Ships by McGoo Software

List of Attributes - This expert system uses Tested Certainty Factors calculated from user test data. [# Tests = 670]

Node Text Values Notes Image
Masts The number of masts on the vessel is 3 or more (Cf=0.77)

Tested: 1494 Correct 435 Incorrect
2 only (Cf=0.73)

Tested: 1401 Correct 528 Incorrect
1 only (Cf=0.73)

Tested: 1416 Correct 513 Incorrect
The masts are the large upright poles that hold the sails.
Square sails There are square sails on all masts (Cf=0.79)

Tested: 523 Correct 139 Incorrect
first 2 masts (Cf=0.82)

Tested: 540 Correct 122 Incorrect
first mast only (Cf=0.84)

Tested: 555 Correct 107 Incorrect
no masts (Cf=0.80)

Tested: 528 Correct 134 Incorrect
Square sails are fixed to the rigging at 4 points. Triangular sail at only 3 points.
Square sails There are square sails on first 2 masts (Cf=0.85)

Tested: 537 Correct 98 Incorrect
no masts (Cf=0.83)

Tested: 525 Correct 110 Incorrect
first mast only (Cf=0.89)

Tested: 567 Correct 68 Incorrect
Square sails are fixed to the rigging at 4 points. Triangular sail at only 3 points.
Foresails the number of foresails the vessel has is 1 only (Cf=0.52)

Tested: 315 Correct 296 Incorrect
2 or more (Cf=0.52)

Tested: 315 Correct 296 Incorrect
Foresails are rigged in front of the fore mast and attached to the bow.
Taller The taller of the 2 masts is the the aft mast (Cf=0.80)

Tested: 295 Correct 75 Incorrect
the fore mast (Cf=0.80)

Tested: 295 Correct 75 Incorrect
The fore mast is the one nearer the front. The aft mast is the one nearer the back.
Aft mast the aft mast is fore of the rudder (Cf=0.69)

Tested: 162 Correct 73 Incorrect
aft of the rudder (Cf=0.69)

Tested: 162 Correct 73 Incorrect
The rudder is at the back of the hull and is used for steering the vessel.

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