KNOWLEDGE-BASED TECHNOLOGY-TRANSFER

This paper details a knowledge-based Technology Transfer Framework whi ch attempts to ameliorate the transfer of technology between differing user communities through the use of knowledge-based authoring and bro wsing facilities. In contrast to current techniques, the system incorp orates a large corpus of domain knowledge in a central and easily acce ssible information pooh In order to allow users to ''intelligently'' b rowse and navigate the information, there are a number of features ava ilable. These include the definition of a View or Perspective which ca n prune the knowledge base for pertinent domain information. The syste m architecture also includes a User Modelling component which combines explicit acquisition techniques, stereotypes, and implicit acquisitio n rules in order to create a dynamic model of the user's domain expert ise. The information contained in the User Model attempts to ensure th at the user follows a ''logical'' path through the knowledge base and sufficient help is provided during a consultation in order that the in formation which is accessed can be readily understood.