Communication Alarm Processor Expert System.

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6949860

Purucker, S L; Tonn, B E; Goeltz, R T; Hemmelman, K M; Rasmussen, R D; Borys, S F

A prototype expert system is being developed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration to process alarms from Bonneville's microwave communication system. The microwave system transmits data from power facilities in four Pacific Northwestern states to a central operations control facility. The communications alarm processor (CAP) will receive real-time data, diagnose operational problems, archive alarm information, and support analysis aimed at improving equipment maintenance. The expert system will operate in an advisory capacity. The ultimate goal is to develop systems that will enhance the operation and maintenance for the entire power system. This paper describes Bonneville's operations, the domain and architecture of the expert system, the methods used for knowledge representation and acquisition, the hardware and software of the prototype, and implementation challenges of real-time expert systems. 7 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); USDOE Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6949860
• Report Number(s): CONF-880876-1; ON: DE88011862
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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