Project STEAMER: 4. A Primer on Conlan-A Constraint-Based Language for Describing the Operation of Complex Physical Devices

Abstract

The main objective of the STEAMER effort is to develop and evaluate advanced knowledge-based techniques for use in low-cost portable training systems. The project is focused on propulsion engineering as a domain in which to investigate these computer-based training techniques. This report, the fourth in a series on the STEAMER project, describes a computer language that allows the description of a set of objects, the composition of these objects into complex system descriptions, and the simulation of the modelled system in a qualitative manner. Keywords: Propulsion engineering; Intelligent computer aided instruction; Artificial intelligence; Computer graphics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA217155

Entities

People

  • Ken Forbus

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Ports
  • Computer-Aided Instruction
  • Computers
  • Debugging
  • Engineering
  • Gas Laws
  • Heat Transmission
  • Interactive Graphics
  • Language
  • Navy
  • Simulations
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML