Development of an expert system to convert knowledge-based geological engineering systems into Fortran

Author

Jill J. Cress

Abstract

"A knowledge-based geographic information system (KBGIS) for geological engineering map (GEM) production was developed in GoldWorks, an expert system development shell. GoldWorks allows the geological engineer to develop a rule base for a GEM application. Implementation of the resultant rule base produced a valid GEM, but took too much time. This proved that knowledge-based GEM production was possible but in GoldWorks implementation failed as a practical production system. To solve this problem, a Conversion Expert System was developed which accepted, as input, a KBGIS and produced, as output, the equivalent Fortran code. This allowed the engineer to utilize GoldWorks for development of the rule base while implementing the rule base in a more practical manner (as a Fortran program). Testing of the Fortran program generated by this Conversion System confirmed that the GEMs produced were identical to those from the KBGIS, and execution time was significantly reduced. There was an additional benefit; since use of the Fortran program did not require access to the GoldWorks System, a single GoldWorks package could be used with the Conversion System to develop several Fortran production systems. These systems could then be used at remote production sites. However, each Fortran production system still required access to the Earth Resources Data Analysis System (ERDAS) that supplied the GIS input and output files. Thus, this Conversion System achieved two major objectives; it dramatically reduced GEM production time, and it added versatility"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Wilkerson, Ralph W.

Committee Member(s)

Zobrist, George W. (George Winston), 1934-
Prater, John Bruce, 1932-2002
Barr, David J.

Department(s)

Computer Science

Degree Name

M.S. in Computer Science

Comments

A report which is substantially this thesis is available here for download.

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 1989

Pagination

viii, 80 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-41).

Rights

© 1989 Jill Janene Cress, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 5955

Print OCLC #

21265622

Recommended Citation

Cress, Jill J., "Development of an expert system to convert knowledge-based geological engineering systems into Fortran" (1989). Masters Theses. 825.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/825