DoD Gateway Information System (DGIS) Common Command Language: The Decision for Artificial Intelligence

The results of our first prototyping experiences with the DGIS Common Command Language CCL are related. DGIS began its initial prototyping in C language with DIALOG, BRS, NASARECON, and DROLS. These prototypes in a third generation algorithmic language brought to surface a number of problems and questions in dealing with the distinctions of information approach. Experiences, results, and conclusions in working with these systems are brought out. The decision to convert to and continue our CCL development with Artificial Intelligence tools is explained. Our effort is a merging of PROLOG and C capabilities, to provide the DGIS user an AI-based searcher assistant interface that makes the human-machine interaction more human-like on DGIS.