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Title: SENLEX: sensor layout expert system

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5989580

An expert system is under development to carry out intrusion detection sensor placement for physical security systems. Expert systems are computer programs that use symbolic programming techniques to duplicate the reasoning processes of human experts. Because sensitive facilities often require complex, multi-sensor intrusion detection systems, the design rules for achieving high levels of detection performance are not easily transferred to novices. Since these design rules reside in the minds of the individual experts performing the tasks, the need to consolidate this knowledge in a form that is available to others was a driving force in this project. The first phase of this project is described in this paper. It consists of an expert system for sensor placement in a graded clear zone. The program has the capability of handling several different sensor types and of coordinating the placement of multiple sensor types. The designs produced by the program in comparison with the designs produced by human experts are discussed. 5 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5989580
Report Number(s):
SAND-86-0382C; CONF-860519-5; ON: DE86007141; TRN: 86-012642
Resource Relation:
Conference: Carnahan conference on security, Lexington, KY, USA, 14 May 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English