human judgment in diagnosing problem behavior in horses using

1.6 Related System
Although many expert systems have been developed for different applications, few
focused on the area of predicting behavior problems in horses and human judgment.
However, there are examples of systems that focus on human judgment in clinical
settings using AI (Artificial Intelligence) applications such as JANNET (Judgment
Analysis via Neural NETwork) done by Bruins & Cooksey (2000). The study was done
in order to gain information on how dental clinicians weigh certain dental and
radiotherapy conditions as important indicators for extraction of teeth in patients with
head and neck cancer.
Another example is more towards applying expert system for educational and
training purposes such as Anesoft, an expert system for canine anesthesia (Deng, 2000)
and a medical expert system developed for veterinary students fused with a physiological
simulator so that they can practice emergency medicine without endangering the lives of
real animals (Schlachter 2004). But no expert system for predicting behavior problems in
horses was found in the literature.
1.7 Limitations of the Study
There are several limitations to the study because it is only focusing on the general
behavior problems shown by domesticated horses. Therefore the system might not
capture all types of behaviors seen in horses. The system does not take into account the
type or breed of the horse as well as the medical and personal history of the horse. This is
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