An Engineering Approach to the Use of Expert Systems Technology in Avionics Applications

Duke, Eugene L. and Regenie, Victoria A. and Brazee, Marylouise and Brumbaugh, Randal W. (1986) An Engineering Approach to the Use of Expert Systems Technology in Avionics Applications. Technical Report NASA TM-88263, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

This paper presents the concept of using a knowledge compiler to transform the knowledge base and inference mechanism of an expert system into a conventional program. The motivation for this discussion is the need to accommodate real-time systems requirements in applications such as embedded avionics. The paper presents an over-view of expert systems and a brief comparison of expert systems and conventional programs. Avionics applications of expert systems are briefly discussed before the detailed discussions of applying the proposed concept to example systems using forward- and backward-chaining.

EPrint Type:	NASA Technical Memorandum
Keywords:	Avionics, Expert systems, Knowledge compiler
Subjects:	(01 - 09) Aeronautics: (05) Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
ID Code:	562
Deposited On:	27 January 2006
Additional Information:	12 pages. Prepared as an invited IEEE paper for presentation at National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON), Dayton, Ohio, May 19-23, 1986.