Developing an expert system to diagnose computer program outputs

Author

Zygmont, Anthony

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Villanova Univ., PA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

29-31 Mar 1993

Firstpage

139

Lastpage

145

Abstract

Reported by the author is an expert system which enhances the capability of a nonlinear optimization program. Included are discussions on the knowledge acquisition aspect and the advantageous use of neural networks to accomplish knowledge acquisition. The expert system diagnoses the output of the NPSOL optimization package and seeks to find errors in the user-supplied inputs. These errors result from poor modeling formulation of the problem and poor parameter settings when running the program. A prototype system is installed on a Unix machine

Keywords

diagnostic expert systems; knowledge acquisition; nonlinear programming; program diagnostics; NPSOL optimization package; Solace; Unix machine; diagnostic FS; knowledge acquisition; modeling formulation; neural networks; nonlinear optimization program; parameter settings; user-supplied inputs; Constraint optimization; Diagnostic expert systems; Economic indicators; Knowledge acquisition; Mathematical model; Neural networks; Packaging; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Developing and Managing Intelligent System Projects, 1993., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3730-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DMISP.1993.248625

Filename

248625