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馃 Build a Prolog Expert System for Diagnosing Common Cold vs Flu

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#10 opened on Oct 4, 2025

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馃 Prolog Expert System: Cold vs Flu

Create a rule-based system in Prolog to diagnose whether a patient is more likely to have a common cold or influenza, based on symptoms like:

  • Fever
  • Body aches
  • Runny nose
  • Cough
  • Fatigue

馃搧 File to be created:


src/06_expert_system/cold_vs_flu.pl

Use ask() style user interaction or assert predicates. Document your rules with comments.

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Research direction
Create a Prolog knowledge base with rules for cold and flu symptoms. Use ask/1 to query the user and then infer the diagnosis based on matching rules. Document the logic with comments.
Tech stack
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Domain
ai
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Prolog
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60