Building Intelligent .NET Applications: Agents, Data Mining, Rule-Based Systems, and Speech Processing

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been in existence almost as long as computers. However, only recently have AI techniques been widely incorporated by companies to enhance traditional business applications. This volume is an introduction to the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for .NET programmers. It is the first book to show professional .NET developers how to incorporate AI into their daily programming. In this accessible guide, developers will learn how to enhance both new and existing .NET applications with intelligent agents, data mining, rule-based systems, and speech processing. The author explores four of the most popular AI technologies by building real-world sample applications that readers can use as the basis for their own applications.

Foreword. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Creating Applications That Talk. 3. Telephony Applications. 4. Multimodal Speech Applications. 5. Data-Mining Predictions. 6. Applying Data-Mining Predictions. 7. An Evolving Database. 8. Building an Agent. 9. The Future of Enhanced Computing. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.