DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED SCHOOL ADMISSION ENQUIRIES SYSTEM USING ARTIFICIAL CONVERSATION ENTITY TECHNOLOGY.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
In this research work, an artificial conversation entity that will act as a virtual admission officer and make student–officer interaction is designed. A knowledge database (KDB) and pattern-matching algorithm are used. The algorithm searches through the set of data to find a potential answer to the user’s enquiry and then replies to the user or provides a relevant web link if the user is not satisfied with the answer. This reduces the burden on the head of admissions, and potentially other users. The web-based system is built using PHP as the Server-Side Language. It uses jQuery on the client side and MySQL Server as the database. The Knowledge base of the system is tailored using Artificial Intelligence Mark-Up Language (AIML) which was embedded into the Program-O PHP Library. This application of artificial conversation entity technology is an enhancement to Polytechnic admission enquiries as it simulates the role of an admission officer for prospective Abia State Polytechnic students.
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