An Expert System Application for Sermis

Abstract

The Support Equipment Resources Management Information System (SERMIS) is an extensive program that controls the Navy's aviation support equipment assets. Deficient support equipment allowances for maintenance activities are being generated under this system due to the retirement of a cadre of experts who have acquired years of direct experience with these activities. These direct experiences contribute to mastering the types of knowledge SERMIS requires as input data to this allowance process. Interviews were conducted with an acknowledged expert to identify the types of information that comprised this prerequisite body of knowledge. A prototype expert system application was then constructed using a commercial development tool. A prototype demonstrated the feasibility of capturing this knowledge and using it as a front-end application to gain a more effective and efficient use of SERMIS. Keywords: Theses; Knowledge acquisition; Systems engineering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201917

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Rippinger

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Expert Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Naval Aviation
  • Software Testing
  • Students

Readers

  • Software Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design