Applications of artificial intelligence in engineering problems. V. II : proceedings of the 1st international conference, Southampton University, U.K., April 1986

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently emerged from the universities and research laboratories into the commercial world. A number of successful systems based on this technology are being demonstrated in the industry. It has been predicted that the AI industry would become a billion dollar industry in the 1990's. Although the computer-based technologies of the 70's have provided tools for the development of large scale programs, such as finite element methods, circuit simulators, these technologies are not adequate to deal with all engineering problems. One must accept the fact that there is more to engineering than solving sets of equations. The engineering method can be defined as "the use of heuristics to cause the best change in a poorly understood situation." (B.V. Koen, Towards a Definition of the Engineering Method, The BentSpring: [28][29][30][31][32][33] 1985). AI provides a methodology to solve the ill-structured problems that are encountered in engineering. The purpose of the first international conference on the application of AI to Engineering Problems is to provide a forum for engineers all over the world to present their work on these applications. The interest being shown in the engineering community is evident by the large number of papers from the conference that are compiled into these volumes. The topics span various engineering disciplines. These topics are grouped into the following categories:-Knowledge representation and acquisition. Robotics. Natural Language processing. Inexact inference techniques. General design methodologies. Constraints. Design strategies specific to a particular domain. Diagnostic systems. Intelligent front ends. Tools and techniques for building expert systems. Most of the papers deal with knowledge-based expert systems. In addition to the regular sessions, two sessions discussing a number of ongoing projects were also included in the conference. A panel on the future of AI in the engineering industry and another panel organised by Dr Goyal of GTE on networking were scheduled. Distinguished invited speakers from academia and industry presented lectures on their experiences with the application of AI. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii OBLOGIS, A Flexible Flavor Implementation of PROLOG Logic, and Its Application to the Design of a Broaching Expert System (Paul Y. Gloess, Jacques Marcovich)....Pages 1-20 Expert Systems in Process Control: Applications Experience (Robert L. Moore)....Pages 21-30 Front Matter ....Pages 31-31 Knowledge Base for Structural Design (Mukti L. Das, Sitaram V. Josyula)....Pages 33-44 The Use of Knowledge Engineering Teams as a Method for the Development of Expert Systems (Rense Lange, Leslie Hearn, Frank W. Kearney)....Pages 45-53 Hierarchical Conceptual Clustering (J. F. Puget, N. Benamou, C. Vrain, Y. Kodratoff)....Pages 55-66 Knowledge Bases and Machine Learning (Joe K. Clema, Richard Werling, Alhad Chande)....Pages 67-75 Lessons Learned Developing a Planning System (J. W. Benoit, J. R. Davidson, E. G. Powell)....Pages 77-83 Counter Examples and Explanations (Christel Vrain)....Pages 85-97 Front Matter ....Pages 99-99 A Least-Squares Algorithm for Interframe Displacement Estimation. Application to Stereo Vision. (Luis Pastor, Jose Maria Sebastian)....Pages 101-108 An Intelligent Vision System for Robot (Zhong-rong Li, Da-peng Zhang)....Pages 109-117 Knowledge-Based Position Estimation for a Multisensor House Robot (K. K. Ong, R. E. Seviora, P. Dasiewicz)....Pages 119-130 Interpretation of Pipe Networks by Magnetic Sensing (W. L. Whittaker, B. Motazed)....Pages 131-139 Object-Oriented Domain Modelling of Constructed Facilities for Robotic Operations (W. T. Keirouz, D. R. Rehak, I. J. Oppenheim)....Pages 141-150 Interfacing Intelligent Software to Robotic Peripherals (Nancy E. Orlando)....Pages 151-162 Front Matter ....Pages 163-163 Automatic Programming Techniques Applied to Software Development An Approach Based on Exception Handling (Michel Bidoit, Francesca Losavio, Christian Gresse, Françoise Schlienger)....Pages 165-177 On Automatic Composition of Stereotypic Documents in Foreign Languages (Hiroaki Saito, Masaru Tomita)....Pages 179-192 Natural Language Interface to Relational Data Base Systems (Meng Li-ming)....Pages 193-200 Computer Aided Systems Modelling (J. Korn, J. D. Cumbers, F. Huss)....Pages 201-213 A Natural Language Interface for Specifying Digital Systems (John J. Granacki, Alice C. Parker)....Pages 215-226 Front Matter ....Pages 227-227 Artificial Intelligence in Soil Exploration (Kingsley Harrop-Williams)....Pages 229-237 Stat: A Probabilistic Knowledge Based Induction Program for Building Expert Systems (Rense Lange)....Pages 239-246 Fuzzy Information Processing in Engineering Analysis (Felix S. Wong, Weimin Dong)....Pages 247-259 Treatment of Vague Information in the Development of a Risk Evaluation System — Application to Seismic Risk Analysis (W. M. Dong, H. C. Shah, A. C. Boissonnade)....Pages 261-275 System Identification and Information Processing in Seismic Vulnerability Analysis of Structures (C. C. Thiel Jr., A. C. Boissonnade)....Pages 277-286 Front Matter ....Pages 287-287 Dominic: A Domain-Independent Program for Mechanical Engineering Design (Adele Howe, Paul Cohen, John Dixon, Melvin Simmons)....Pages 289-299 Rule-Based Post Solution Analysis of Decision Support Problems: Some Preliminary Results (Farrokh Mistree, H. M. Karandikar, Saiyid Kamal)....Pages 301-315 Smeci: An Expert System for Civil Engineering Design (Bertrand Neveu, Pierre Haren)....Pages 317-326 Edison: An Engineering Design Invention System Operating Naively (Michael G. Dyer, Margot Flowers, Jack Hodges)....Pages 327-341 Knowledge and Design Decision Processes (J. S. Gero, M. Balachandran)....Pages 343-352 Front Matter ....Pages 353-353 The Representation and Use of Constraints in Structural Design (D. Sriram, M. L. Maher)....Pages 355-368 Intelligent use of Constraints for Activity Scheduling (Navin Chandra, David H. Marks)....Pages 369-382 Types of Constraints in Routine Design Problem-Solving (David C. Brown, Robert Breau)....Pages 383-390 Constraint Driven Distribution Scheduling (Robert Milne)....Pages 391-399 Front Matter ....Pages 401-401 Concept Definition in Marine System Design (Bernt A. Bremdal, Svein Kristiansen)....Pages 403-421 A Knowledge-Based Expert System for Drilling Station Design (S. C-Y. Lu, C. R. Blattner, T. J. Lindem)....Pages 423-443 Expert Assistants for Design (Jack Aldridge, John Cerutti, Willard Draisin, Michael Steuerwalt)....Pages 445-455 Front Matter ....Pages 457-457 The Application of IKBS in Design for Assembly and Surface Treatment Selection (K. G. Swift, A. Matthews, C. S. Syan)....Pages 459-471 An intelligent Assistant for Control System Design (Paul J. Nolan)....Pages 473-481 Holdex — Holding Device Expert System (B. S. Lim, J. A. G. Knight)....Pages 483-501 Towards an Expert System for Troubleshooting Diagnosis in Large Industrial Plants (Monique Grandbastien, Jean Maroldt)....Pages 503-511 Data Models and Process Models for Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (A. DiLeva, P. Giolito)....Pages 513-526 AI Frame-Based Simulation in System Dynamics (P.J. Nolan, M.A McCarthy)....Pages 527-538 Automated Valve Expertise Capture (D. L. Crandall)....Pages 539-544 Development of a Knowledge Based System for Process Planning in Arc Welding (W. A. Taylor)....Pages 545-561 Information Processing in the Non-Homogeneous Environment (H. C. Brockelsby, D. L. Crandall)....Pages 563-572 AI Applied to Real Time Control: A Case Study (D. E. Reynolds, C. B. Boulton, S. C. Martin)....Pages 573-583 Front Matter ....Pages 585-585 A Unified Approach to A.I. Programming (Y. V. Reddy, Ravi S. Raman, Rafal T. Dziedzic, Alan W. Butcher, Narendar A. Reddy)....Pages 587-594 Quantitative Discovery and Reasoning about Failure Mechanisms in Pavement (Nayel El-Shafei)....Pages 595-607 The Ontological Structure of a Troubleshooting System for Electronic Instruments (Michael J. Freiling, Steven Rehfuss, James H. Alexander, Steven L. Messick, Sheryl J. Shulman)....Pages 609-620 Genericity in Expert Process Planning Systems (Jean Patrick Tsang)....Pages 621-637 ES/AG: An Expert System Generating Environment and Its Use in Engineering Applications (D. V. Zelinski, R. N. Cronk)....Pages 639-649 Design Guidelines for Expert Systems (R. H. Allen)....Pages 651-658 Front Matter ....Pages 659-659 GEOTOX: A Knowledge-Based System for Hazardous Site Evaluation (John L. Wilson, George K. Mikroudis, Hsai-Yang Fang)....Pages 661-671 A Learning System for Identification and Ranking of Severe Storms (Jørgen Bo Nielsen)....Pages 673-685 Modelling of Urban Storm Sewer Systems (Sten Lindberg, Jørgen Bo Nielsen)....Pages 687-696 Front Matter ....Pages 697-697 Application of Artificial Intelligence in Offshore Structures (Ashok Gupta, Arvind K. Jain)....Pages 699-706 Contingent Analysis for Project Management Using Multiple Worlds (John C. Kunz, Thomas Bonura, Marilyn J. Stezlner, Raymond E. Levitt)....Pages 707-718 The Evaluation of Proposed Road Corridors by the Use of an Expert System (R. Pearse, M. Rosenbaum, P. Hammond)....Pages 719-730 Front Matter ....Pages 731-731 An Expert System for Road Curve Design and Setting-Out (P. H. Milne)....Pages 733-743 An Expert System for Design Codes and Design Rules (Michael A. Rosenman, John S. Gero, Rivka Oxman)....Pages 745-758 Expert Aids to Finite Element System Applications (Ian C. Taig)....Pages 759-770 The Design of Reinforced Concrete Members Using an Expert System (Malcolm H. Ray)....Pages 771-780 Artificial Intelligence and Computer Aided Design in Civil Engineering (H. Sardar Amin Saleh)....Pages 781-789 Development of an Expert System for The Design Support of an Oil Storage Tank (Shuichi Fukuda)....Pages 791-796 Introducing Intelligence and Knowledge into CAD (John F. Brotchie, Ron Sharpe, Bertil Marksjo, Michael Georgeff)....Pages 797-810 A Generative Expert System for the Design of Building Layouts (U. Flemming, R. Coyne, T. Glavin, M. Rychener)....Pages 811-821 Application of Artificial Intelligence in Structural Optimization (S. F. Jóźwiak)....Pages 823-831 Front Matter ....Pages 833-833 Structural Damage Assessment Using AI Techniques (T. J. Ross, F. S. Wong)....Pages 835-846 A Geotechnical KBS Using Fuzzy Logic (Peter W. Mullarkey)....Pages 847-859 Automated Interpretation of Sensor Data for Evaluating In-Situ Conditions (Kenneth R. Maser)....Pages 861-886 Front Matter ....Pages 887-887 A Framework for Managing VLSI CAD Data (Yoon-Pin Foo, Hideaki Kobayashi)....Pages 889-898 The MICON System for Single Board Computer Design (Nikhil Balram, William P. Birmingham, Sean Brady, Robert Tremain, Daniel P. Siewiorek)....Pages 899-910 EXCIRSIZE — An Expert System for VLSI Transistor Sizing (Jeffrey L. Dawson)....Pages 911-916 A Knowledge-Based System for Network Communication Design (Ravi Malhotra, Ken Chao, Osama Mowafi)....Pages 917-924 VMES: A Network-Based Versatile Maintenance Expert System (Stuart C. Shapiro, Sargur N. Srihari, Ming-Ruey Taie, James Geller)....Pages 925-936 Heuristic Search in Digital System Diagnosis (Tao Li)....Pages 937-945 A Plan Patching Approach to Switchbox Routing (William P.-C. Ho)....Pages 947-958 KBTA: An Expert Aid for Chip Test (Bryant W. York)....Pages 959-969 CODEX: A Coding Expert for Programmable Logic Controllers (Jozsef Vancza)....Pages 971-982 Front Matter ....Pages 983-983 Octree Solid Modeling with Prolog (Ernesto Guerrieri, Vinod Grover)....Pages 985-1001 Extending the Octree Model to Include Knowledge for Manufacturing (G. Goldbogen, D. Ferrucci)....Pages 1003-1011 A Knowledge Based Environment for Process Planning (C. B. Mouleeswaran, H. G. Fischer)....Pages 1013-1027 Hypothetical Reasoning (Joao P. Martins, Stuart C. Shapiro)....Pages 1029-1042 Fault Diagnosis Using Structure and Function (Robert Milne)....Pages 1043-1054 Dynamic Procedure Synthesis, Execution, and Failure Recovery (D. Sharma, B. Chandrasekaran, D. Miller)....Pages 1055-1071 Expert System Functionalities for Database Design Tools (B. Demo, M. Tilli)....Pages 1073-1082 SLICE — A System for Simulation Through a Set of Cooperating Expert Systems (Geoffrey D. Gosling, Anna M. Okseniuk)....Pages 1083-1096 Maintenance Engineering Management Applications of Artificial Intelligence (T. J. Grant)....Pages 1097-1121 Expert Systems in Meteorology (Benoît Faller, L.R.I.)....Pages 1123-1126 Expert Systems for Process Control (Karl-Erik Årźen)....Pages 1127-1138 An Artificial Intelligence Approach to the Modelling of the User-Computer Communications (Atsumi Imamiya, Akio Kondoh, Akiyoshi Miyatake)....Pages 1139-1151 Front Matter ....Pages 1153-1153 Artificial Intelligence in Engineering: A Revolutionary Change (John R. Hogley, Alan R. Korncoff)....Pages 1155-1160 Expert Systems in Telecommunications Network Planning and Design (Kai-li Kan)....Pages 1161-1164 Expert System for On-Line Quality Control (Ye-Sho Chen)....Pages 1165-1174 An Expert Executive Which Integrates Heterogeneous Computational Programs (K. M. Chalfan)....Pages 1175-1177 An Expert System Finite Element Modeler (A. Kissil, H. A. Kamel)....Pages 1179-1186 Knowledge Representation in the Conceptual Design Process for Building Energy Systems (Paul F. Monaghan, James G. Doheny)....Pages 1187-1192 Development of Expert System for Fault Diagnosis in HVDC Systems Using Spectral Approach (Prem Kumar Kalra)....Pages 1193-1198