Second generation intelligent user interface for the crustal dynamics data information system. [For NASA space missions]

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Telemati. Informat.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6138595

Short, N Jr; Wattawa, S L

For the past decade, operations and research projects that support a major portion of NASA's overall mission have experienced a dramatic increase in the volume of generated data and resultant information that is unparalleled in the history of the agency. The effect of such an increase is that most of the science and engineering disciplines are undergoing an information glut, which has occurred, not only because of the amount, but also because of the type of data being collected. This information glut is growing exponentially and is expected to grow for the foreseeable future. Consequently, it is becoming physically and intellectually impossible to identify, access, modify, and analyze the most suitable information. Thus, the dilemma arises that the amount and complexity of information has exceeded and will continue to exceed, using present information systems, the ability of all the scientists and engineers to understand and take advantage of this information. As a result of this information problem, NASA has initiated the Intelligent Data Management (IDM) project to design and develop Advanced Information Management (IDM) project to design and develop Advanced Information Management Systems (AIMS). The first effort of the Project was the prototyping of an Intelligent User Interface (IUI) to an operational scientific database using expert systems, natural language processing, and graphics technologies. An overview of the IUI formulation and development for the second phase is presented. 21 references.

• Research Organization: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6138595
• Report Number(s): CONF-8805237-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Telemati. Informat.; (United States) Journal Volume: 5:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990210* -- Supercomputers-- (1987-1989)
990300 -- Information Handling
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
EARTH CRUST
EXPERT SYSTEMS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
NASA
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATURAL LANGUAGE
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
US ORGANIZATIONS