DEVELOPING AND USING AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR PLANNING THE PRODUCTION OF STRUCTURAL PIECE-PARTS

This paper presents an example of how expert systems can be developed and used for planning structural piece-part production. First, expert systems are briefly and generically described. Then the production processes within a shipyard-like structural piece-part production facility are defined within an expert system "shell", that is, the "objects", "attributes", and "rules" describing the production process are established and explained. Then various structural piece-parts are described to the system and the system identifies the required production processes for each described part. The inference process underlying the identification of these processes is described for each of these parts. Finally, potential applications of expert systems to other areas of shipbuilding operations are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J Ship Production, v 8 n 3, Aug 1992, p 163 [21 p, 2 ref, 3 fig]
• Authors:
  • Spicknall, M
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Expert systems; Planning; Production; Production control; Structural members
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00703470
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM