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Critic Systems – Towards Human–Computer Collaborative Problem Solving

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Human–computer collaboration is extremely necessary for solving ill-structured problems and critic systems can effectively facilitate human–computer collaborative problem solving. This paper conducts a systematic study on critic systems. First, the concepts of critic systems are presented. Then, a literature review is presented on critic systems. Afterwards, a generic architecture is put forward for critic systems, with its important aspects being analyzed. Finally, two case studies are given to illustrate critic systems.

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Tianfield, H., Wang, R. Critic Systems – Towards Human–Computer Collaborative Problem Solving. Artificial Intelligence Review 22, 271–295 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-004-4330-9

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