Development Experience With a Simple Expert System Demonstrator for Pilot Emergency Procedures

Van Norman, Michael and Mackall, Dale A. (1986) Development Experience With a Simple Expert System Demonstrator for Pilot Emergency Procedures. Technical Report NASA TM-85919, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

Expert system techniques, a major application area of artificial intelligence (AI), are examined in the development of a pilot associate to handle aircraft emergency procedures. The term "pilot associate" is used to describe research involving expert systems that can assist the pilot in the cockpit. The development of expert systems for the electrical system and flight control system emergency procedures are discussed. A simple, high-level expert system provides the means to choose which knowledge domain is needed. The expert systems were developed on a low-cost, FORTH-based package, using a personal computer.

EPrint Type:	NASA Technical Memorandum
Keywords:	Aircraft control systems, Expert system, Pilot associate
Subjects:	(01 - 09) Aeronautics: (08) Aircraft Stability And Control
ID Code:	529
Deposited On:	24 January 2006
Additional Information:	17 pages.