A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNET DATA COLLECTION BASED ON INTELLIGENT AGENTS: THE METHODOLOGY TO PRODUCE EQUIVALENT DSS

摘要

This paper presents a Framework for Internet data collection based on intelligent agents and the results of its application in the project DEEPSIA, IST project Nr. 1999-20 283, funded by the European Union. Details of the Framework description, and the learning techniques used are presented The learning process, ranging from the sample's database creation; the automatic feature selection and classifiers' creation are briefly presented. The focus of this paper is the optimisation of the Decision Support system, based on a methodology of produced equivalent decision support system based on sampling techniques. Results achieved in the specific field of the procurement, the DEEPSIA's project focus, are briefly presented.