(AUTEX, 2009-06) Dlodlo, Nomusa; Hunter, Lawrance; Cele, Cyprian; Botha, Anton F.; Metelerkamp, Roger
Potential and present investors in the South African (S.A.) wool industry need up-to-date information on the
production and properties of the wool they need for the particular end-products they manufacture or intend to
manufacture. This article describes the concept and development of a knowledge-based advisory system on
the utilisation of South African wool for the benefit of present and potential investors and other interested parties.
The architecture of the system encompasses the concept of distributed systems and the related advantages in
its general architecture and within its internal components. It marries both expert and general knowledge-based
systems.