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Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp has a new-generation expert system under development. Designed to help satellite control operations identify and resolve system faults in orbiting spacecraft, effort on StarPlan is aimed at a space-borne autonomous satellite diagnostic and repair system to be in orbit by the early 1990s. Operation, technical advisors, representational strategies, functional windows.

LOX, the liquid oxygen expert system, is the first artificial intelligence project under way at Kennedy Space Center. It has been used in the last five shuttle launches and its function is to monitor data during the liquid oxygen tanking process and to help a systems engineer diagnose faults or problems.

The article reports on a deal between software companies Expert System and MongoDB for the integration of Expert System's Cogito semantic technology and MongoDB-powered big data system.

The article presents the insight of Bryan Bell, executive vice president at Expert System, semantic technology firm, on the Cogito semantic technology which helps understand what is included in unstructured content and enriches the content with metadata.

The article evaluates the Cogito API, which allows businesses to organize, link, find and understand unstructured information within corporate intelligence, CRM, human resources, data management, knowledge management and social media monitoring applications, from Expert System SpA.

Describes a form of expert system or computer program that helps make retention decision. Components of any expert system; Challenge of approximate reasoning; Retention evaluation program (REP); System validation and enhancement; REP as applied technology.

Presents information on how to manage the operation of a fuel gas expert system. Objectives of fuel gas expert system; Types of applications where fuel gas systems prove to be beneficial.

Reports that an expert system designed for librarians to simulate the reference transaction is being developed at the Drexel College of Information Studies. List of appropriate sources in response to a question; Sources of funds for the project.

Reports on the development of an expert system, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER), at the Palmer School of Library and Information Science. Developer of the system; Benefits by using the system; Features of the system.

Discusses how IET-Intelligent Electronics Ltd. of Tel Aviv has developed so-called expert system software. Cost benefits; Details on how TechMate works.

Focuses on the impact of prototype artificial intelligence (AI), an expert prototype software system used in fluid power design. Application of expert systems to hydraulic system design: Features and operational capabilities of the prototype; Expansion of prototype application to other industrial areas.

Reports how new management approaches, unlike those employed for most software development projects, are required for expert systems, according to an ongoing study of several development efforts. INSET: Charting two expert systems..

Describes a knowledged-based engineering (KBE) system developed by a multidisciplinary team at Pratt & Whitney for use in concurrent engineering of compressor rotor designs. Steps in the KBE development process; Integration of the component into an engine assembly; Steps in creating the rotor arrangement; Advantages of the KBE system over other systems.

Describes the Leak Source Adviser, developed by Lockheed subsidiaries Lockheed Sanders Rapid Development Group (Nashua, N.H.) and Lockheed Space Operations Co. (Titusville, Fla.) that consolidates data from about 500 leak sensors into graphic displays that will enable real-time assessment of space shuttle fueling problems. Other advisory and data display projects being evaluated at Kennedy Space Center; Comments on the lead advisor; Personal computer-based projects.

The article provides information on the Cogito Focus line of semantic indexing search-and-analysis software being offered by Expert System S.p.A.

The article focuses on the launching of the online motion expert systems developed by Motion Tech Trends for motion components selection. The features of the expert systems include component selector, application and design assistant. President of Motion Tech Trend George Gulalo stressed that the company aims to assist users in making better decision in choosing the right electric motors and motion components. Furthermore, the system provides motion intelligent search capabilities.

The article discusses the development of a software program at Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico. The program uses an expert system to direct a CAD/CAM package to develop numerical control tool paths. The program is called Milling Assistant and it works with ANVIL-5000 from Manufacturing and Consulting Services Inc. Each feature of the system is processed by a geometry analysis program,an expert system and an action program.

Presents DHR Technologies Inc.'s computer-based expert system. Features.

Reports on Atico-Internormen Filter's development of its INF-Expert System filter-selection process. Background on the system's development process; Description of the filter-selection process.

Features GURU, an expert system development shell for processing knowledge about business applications. Feature of a variety of tools from database management to report generation; Ability of the system to integrate the tools from anywhere within the environment; Function of the system to handle a variety of data types.

Presents information on the `Schemebuilder Expert- Fluid Power Module,' computer software under development by the Engineering Design Center at Lancaster University and the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Details on the rules for this computer softare; How this module operates; When hydraulic-system designers will use this module.

Highlights Computer Sciences' Smartflow Traffic Management System. Features; Product support; Importance to the Federal Aviation Administration; Impact on air traffic management.

Features Tivoli Systems Inc.'s Tivoli Manager for Network Connectivity software. Specifications; Capabilities; Applications.

Focuses on the Seescan company personal computer software package, called Visual Test Troubleshooter. How the system functions; Concept behind Visual Test Troubleshooter; Testing of the Troubleshooter.

Reports on the ability of Channel 4 television network in the United Kingdom to schedule advertising spots effectively with the help of a Windows-based software package using Xpert-Rule from Attar Software Ltd. Choice of advertisers in Channel 4's programming to have ads transmitted to `supermacros' or specific combinations; Use of genetic algorithm technology; Operating the XpertRule's GenAsys. INSET: What's in a name?..

Reports that Objective Systems Integrators will focus on service management instead of traditional network management. Technical aspects of the NetExpert 3.4 framework; Other extensions.

Features Moldflow Plastics Xpert (MPX), a system used for plastic molding process from Moldflow Corp. in Lexington, Massachusetts. Ability of MPX to automatically determine machine set-ups; Optimization of molding conditions; Comparison of MPX with Intelligent process Control; Product cost.

Focuses on version 3.0 of Forecast Pro for Windows software by Business Forecast Systems Inc. Details on the company and features of the software.

Describes the Perfusion Expert developed by researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Interpretation of three-dimensional tomographic images; Combination of reasoning models and connecting paradigms.

Features a summary of help-desk software products and vendors.

Features the Mailbot program from Daxtron Laboratories Incorporated. Sorting, deletion and forwarding of electronic mail according to rules a user defines; Pricing; Contact information.

Presents information on a Navigation and Piloting System being develop for SmartBridge, to give pilots advice navigating 1,200-foot-long oil tankers through San Francisco Bay. Intent of system; Expectations.

Major advances in expert system technology are hoped to evolve an intelligent personalized Pilot's Associate Airborne computer system. This is expected to merge the mechanization of practical knowledge and the reasoning of human experts, using results from Defense Department programs to address both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions.

This article explains the purpose of earned value analysis. The purpose of earned value analysis is to answer one simple question, and that is whether a project manager is getting the job done or not. Earned value analysis explores the relationships between three values expressed in dollars. The first value is the Budgeted Cost for Work Scheduled, which expresses how much work is planned to be done. The second value is the Actual Cost of Work Performed, which expresses the actual cost of the work that is already been done on the project (or task). The final value is the Budgeted Cost for Work Performed, also known as earned value, which expresses how much work has actually been done on the project. The earned value application presented by the author in this article is a Service-Oriented Architecture application designed to deliver projections on the risk associated with a project. This risk assessment is derived from a rule-based expert system that employs fuzzy logic to reason and make conclusions from the information provided. The rule-based expert system is invoked from a JavaBean that, in turn, can be accessed and invoked over a Service-Oriented Architecture using web-services technology.

The article focuses on the near-infrared (NIR) study of jet fuels by Xu and colleagues aimed to measure the combustion properties of the said fuels. The study is conducted through the use of a standard partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) along with a support vector machine (SVM) and a fuzzy rule-building expert system (FuRES). The results of the study imply the need for the correct use of data particularly on machine learning.

The article discusses how the manufacturing industry can use artificial intelligence to run their supply chains smoothly. Toyota Material Handling USA (TMHU) partnered with Exsys Inc., one of the longest-tenured developers of Al-based solutions, to develop Toyota Electronic Diagnosis (TED), an online expert system designed to hasten the diagnosis and repair of forklifts. It states that predictive analytics is one of the disruptive technologies that will dramatically impact supply chains.

Reports that Sandia National Laboratories engineers have written an expert system software package that can guide engineers in finding defects in integrated circuits. Integrated Circuit Failure Analysis Expert System (ICFAX); Software's function; More.

The article reports that Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Energy Research Center (ERC) has developed a unique, knowledge-based expert system (KBES) for sootblowing optimization based on the premise that knowledge is stronger than data. The KBES is implemented as a computer code called IntelliClean. Powered by KBES, IntelliClean uses live process data to make real-time, on-line decisions about optimal sootblower activation. The optimal sootblowing activation strategy is event-driven and selects sootblower groups to be activated when and where needed to satisfy the sootblowing optimization goal and imposed operating and environmental constraints.

Deals with the use of expert systems in the petroleum manufacturing industry. Examination of how operators troubleshoot process problems; Need for change in the work process; Troubleshooting tree approach; Utilization of smart objects; Keys to success when installing a refinery expert system process advisor.

Discusses how information systems (IS) managers will be pursuing expert system pilot projects and local area networks this year. IS managers' interest in packaged software and IBM's Systems Application Architecture.

Discusses the application of a linear program (LP) in dynamic matrix control in chemical processing. Benefits of the LP application; Operability of the nonsquare controller; Simplex form of the LP tableau; LP as the ultimate expert system; Multivariable controller stability; Controller robustness; Calculating LP costs; Partial inversion method; Integration with a higher level optimizer.

Describes the performance, design and construction of the KLUE experts system, a diagnostic expert system software used in manufacturing that requires less specialized hardware, manufactured by 3M Co. Usability; Functions and operations; Availability of the system.

The Central Integrated Test System is considered a leading Air Force program in expert system application. It is one of the few Air Force artificial intelligence programs to reach the engineering development phase. Background; Memory.

The article offers information on the advanced process control systems and its relevance to mining applications. It mentions the basic types of the control system including model predictive control and expert system and cites their differences in terms of application. It notes the usefulness of the control system in various sectors under the mining industry.

The article reports on the Lafarge Universal Cement Inference Engine (LUCIE) expert system of Lafarge Group used in its cement mills. The world's largest cement producer was able to increase their production by four to five percent after implementing their rule engine application which makes small but frequent changes during operations. LUCIE operates mills and kilns for majority of the time of operations.

The article focuses on the works of the Swiss Re Group, the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer with Expert System, and leveraging the advanced features of Cogito.

Describes how expert system and object-oriented technology helped the United Nations (UN) develop the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) to administer payroll benefits to its staff worldwide. Replacement of mainframe systems; Automation of personnel and accounting operations; Tool selection; PowerModel's deployment in the Human Resources division; Data maintained by the Entitlements System.

Examines the consolation felt by surviving expert system industry market players Inference Corp., Carnegie Group Inc. and Neuron Data Inc. Shakedown in artificial-intelligence (AI) market by 1993; Realignment of market thrusts to more practical channels; Specific projects pursued by each company; Permeation of AI capabilities in everyday software applications. INSET: From whence the money came..

Editorial. Discusses the application of information technology in the field of library science. Unlimited possibilities of technology; Role of librarians in the age of expert system; Development of technological evaluation agency or system for libraries.