Application of expert system technology to nondestructive waste assay - initial prototype model

Conference · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:539253

Becker, G K; Determan, J C ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Expert system technology has been identified as a technique useful for filling certain types of technology/capability gaps in existing waste nondestructive assay (NDA) applications. In particular, expert system techniques are being investigated with the intent of providing on-line evaluation of acquired data and/or directed acquisition of data in a manner that mimics the logic and decision making process a waste NDA expert would employ. The space from which information and data sources utilized in this process is much expanded with respect to the algorithmic approach typically utilized in waste NDA. Expert system technology provides a mechanism to manage and reason with this expanded information/data set. The material presented in this paper concerns initial studies and a resultant prototype expert system that incorporates pertinent information, and evaluation logic and decision processes, for the purpose of validating acquired waste NDA measurement assays. 6 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• OSTI ID: 539253
• Report Number(s): CONF-970126--; ON: DE97052960
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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