フレーム型知識表現を用いた模型方案支援エキスパートシステム

抄録

  In general, it is extremely difficult for engineers to design pattern plan, because it involves considerable design variables with complicated relationships. This paper presents the concept and prototype system of a hierarchically structured knowledge base system for pattern plans. This expert system is developed to assist both inexperienced and experienced planners to make decisions in pattern planning. In this system, the knowledge data dealing with the master mold, runner, ingate, et al. are described using frame type representation and the system is programmed with PROLOG and Motif. The application of the developed system to the pattern planning of a part, proved that the effectiveness of the frame type knowledge representation and the inference method, because the same results as those of the experienced planner were obtained with the system developed.