Expert System for Minefield Site Prediction. Phase 1.

Abstract

The software design of the prototype Minefield Site Prediction Expert Systems (MSPES) is described. The ultimate goal of the system is to emulate the role of a terrain analyst in predicting likely mine sites. The major components of the system are the inference system, the geographic information system, and the user interface. The inference system is driven by a goal-directed backward chaining mechanisms. The geographic information system is based on quadtrees. The user interface is menu-driven, and is based on an object-oriented graphics package. This report describes the implementation of the prototype system. It also contains recommendations for the operational system, based on an evaluation of the prototype system. Descriptions of data format conversion capabilities, a detailed description of the geographic processing algorithms, and a complete listing of the rulebase are included as appendices. Keywords: Minefield site prediction; Terrain analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192990

Entities

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  • Anne L. Downs
  • Jonathan W. Doughty
  • Michael B. Dillencourt

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Algorithms
  • Application Software
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Expert Systems
  • Floating Point Operations
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Inference Engines
  • Information Systems
  • Reasoning
  • Software Design
  • Standards
  • Universities

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  • Computer science

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