- Author
- Kaetzel, L. J. | McKnight, M. E.
- Title
- Enhancing Coatings Diagnostics, Selection, and Use Through Computer Based Knowledge Systems.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC). Balancing Economics and Compliance for Maintaining Protective Coatings. SSPC 95 Protective Coatings Blazing New Trails. SSPC 95-09. Proceedings. November 9-16, 1995, Dallas, TX, 287-295 p., 1995
- Keywords
- coatings | computers | decision making | industries | computer programs | standards
- Identifiers
- coatings knowledge and its use in decision making; knowledge based systems developed for the coatings industry; advances in knowledge representation, access, and dissemination; computer hardware and software technologies; electronic access to knowledge; examples of knowledge based systems designed for coating materials; standards for knowledge representation and exchange; Integrated Knowledge System (IKS)
- Abstract
- Today, virtually every organization is increasing its emphasis on coatings knowledge. This could result in improved decision-making, competitiveness, and access to world-wide knowledge bases. For wide-scale use, standards and new procedures must be developed for the representation, exchange and use of coatings knowledge. This paper discusses the need for standard formats for knowledge, new technologies, and methods that will have an impact on knowledge based system development. A view of how SSPC can play an important role in this process, a description of some existing applications, and a proposed architecture for a global system is presented.