Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking
Agrifood chain processes are based on a multitude of knowledge, know-how and experiences forged over time. This collective expertise must be shared to improve food quality. Here we test the hypothesis that it is possible to design and implement a comprehensive methodology to create a knowledge base...
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| author | Patrice Buche Julien Couteaux Julien Cufi Sébastien Destercke Alrick Oudot |
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| description | Agrifood chain processes are based on a multitude of knowledge, know-how and experiences forged over time. This collective expertise must be shared to improve food quality. Here we test the hypothesis that it is possible to design and implement a comprehensive methodology to create a knowledge base integrating collective expertise, while also using it to recommend technical actions required to improve food quality. The method used to test this hypothesis consists firstly in listing the functional specifications that were defined in collaboration with several partners (technical centers, vocational training schools, producers) over the course of several projects carried out in recent years. Secondly, we propose an innovative core ontology that utilizes the international languages of the Semantic Web to effectively represent knowledge in the form of decision trees. These decision trees will depict potential causal relationships between situations of interest and provide recommendations for managing them through technological actions, as well as a collective assessment of the efficiency of those actions. We show how mind map files created using mind-mapping tools are automatically translated into an RDF knowledge base using the core ontological model. Thirdly, a model to aggregate individual assessments provided by technicians and associated with technical action recommendations is proposed and evaluated. Finally, a multicriteria decision-support system (MCDSS) using the knowledge base is presented. It consists of an explanatory view allowing navigation in a decision tree and an action view for multicriteria filtering and possible side effect identification. The different types of MCDSS-delivered answers to a query expressed in the action view are explained. The MCDSS graphical user interface is presented through a real-use case. Experimental assessments have been performed and confirm that tested hypothesis is relevant. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1ba35e0a0004f5db8dd2a8afeb3d01b2023-04-28T05:05:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence2624-82122023-04-01610.3389/frai.2023.11450071145007Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemakingPatrice Buche0Julien Couteaux1Julien Cufi2Sébastien Destercke3Alrick Oudot4IATE, INRAE, Univ. Montpellier, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceI2M, INRAE, Univ. Bordeaux, Bordeaux, FranceIATE, INRAE, Univ. Montpellier, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceHEUDIASYC, CNRS, Univ. Compiègne, Compiègne, FranceIATE, INRAE, Univ. Montpellier, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceAgrifood chain processes are based on a multitude of knowledge, know-how and experiences forged over time. This collective expertise must be shared to improve food quality. Here we test the hypothesis that it is possible to design and implement a comprehensive methodology to create a knowledge base integrating collective expertise, while also using it to recommend technical actions required to improve food quality. The method used to test this hypothesis consists firstly in listing the functional specifications that were defined in collaboration with several partners (technical centers, vocational training schools, producers) over the course of several projects carried out in recent years. Secondly, we propose an innovative core ontology that utilizes the international languages of the Semantic Web to effectively represent knowledge in the form of decision trees. These decision trees will depict potential causal relationships between situations of interest and provide recommendations for managing them through technological actions, as well as a collective assessment of the efficiency of those actions. We show how mind map files created using mind-mapping tools are automatically translated into an RDF knowledge base using the core ontological model. Thirdly, a model to aggregate individual assessments provided by technicians and associated with technical action recommendations is proposed and evaluated. Finally, a multicriteria decision-support system (MCDSS) using the knowledge base is presented. It consists of an explanatory view allowing navigation in a decision tree and an action view for multicriteria filtering and possible side effect identification. The different types of MCDSS-delivered answers to a query expressed in the action view are explained. The MCDSS graphical user interface is presented through a real-use case. Experimental assessments have been performed and confirm that tested hypothesis is relevant.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frai.2023.1145007/fullontologydecision support systemsSemantic Webknowledge representationexpertise integrationcheesemaking |
| spellingShingle | Patrice Buche Julien Couteaux Julien Cufi Sébastien Destercke Alrick Oudot Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence ontology decision support systems Semantic Web knowledge representation expertise integration cheesemaking |
| title | Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking |
| title_full | Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking |
| title_fullStr | Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking |
| title_short | Integrating collective know-how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains—application to cheesemaking |
| title_sort | integrating collective know how for multicriteria decision support in agrifood chains application to cheesemaking |
| topic | ontology decision support systems Semantic Web knowledge representation expertise integration cheesemaking |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frai.2023.1145007/full |
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