Accession Number:

ADA289897

Title:

Development of a Structured Design and Programming Methodology for Expert Systems Shells Utilizing a Visual Programming Language; Application of Structured Methodology to the MK92 Maintenance Advisor Expert System, Performance Module Prototype.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, Lucy M.

Report Date:

1994-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

156.0

Abstract:

This thesis was initiated as part of a continuing effort to design and implement a diagnostic expert system for the MK92 MOD 2 Fire Control System FCS undertaken by the Naval Postgraduate School NPS faculty and graduate students. The focus of this thesis is the development of a structured methodology for the design and implementation of an expert system in an expert system shell utilizing a visual programming language. Guidelines for the application of the structured methodology in the Adept expert system shell were develop and these guidelines applied to the Performance module prototype of the MK92 MOD 2 FCS Maintenance Advisor Export System.

Descriptors:

• *SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• *SHIPS
• *DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
• *EXPERT SYSTEMS
• *COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS
• *FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• MAINTENANCE
• METHODOLOGY
• STUDENTS
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• THESES
• PROTOTYPES
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• TECHNICIANS
• REPAIR
• MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Marine Engineering
• Fire Control and Bombing Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE