Prototype Knowledge Acquisition and Representation Editor for the F-16 Flight Domain.
Abstract
Current research in the study of intent inferencing for the fighter aircraft flight domain is hampered by the problem, 'How should knowledge required about the flight domain be acquired and represented?' Without automated tools for acquiring and representing knowledge, large expert system development will continue to be hindered. The purpose of this thesis was the initial design and construction of a prototype editor to assist in the acquisition and representation of script-based knowledge in the context of the F-16C flight domain. The editor was responsible for: maintaining the internal consistency of the knowledge in the context of the F-16C flight domain. The editor was responsible for: maintaining the internal consistency of the knowledge base when knowledge was added, updated, or deleted; preventing syntax errors in formatting by providing cascading menus for domain specific knowledge entry, while leaving the frame-based formatting details to the editor tool, and; preventing spelling errors among already existing (created) knowledge items by providing pilot selectable pop-up menus reflecting the current state of valid choices in the knowledge base for a parqticular item. Other potential benefits of an automated knowledge acquisition and representation editor are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA177717
Entities
People
- Darleen A. Sobota
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology