Abstract
A maintenance expert system that has been designed with its focus on applied knowledge representation is reported. Two main points of interest are described: (1) the representation and reasoning mechanisms necessary for diagnosis based on a deep model of a device; and (2) the representation for an integrated graphical user interface with limited natural language capabilities. Device structure is represented in a hierarchy of device types. Structural templates and instantiation rules permit focused diagnostic reasoning using lazy instantiation. A functional description is procedurally attached to the declarative network representation. Similarly, pieces of graphics code are attached to a declarative representation of the graphical appearance of the device.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 422-427 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium |
| State | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering
- Engineering (miscellaneous)