Expert systems that require access to data bases, complex simulations and real time instrumentation have both symbolic as well as algorithmic computing needs. These needs could both be met using a general computing workstation running both symbolic and algorithmic code, or separate, specialized computers networked together. The later approach was chosen to implement TEXSYS, the thermal expert system, developed to demonstrate the ability of an expert system to autonomously control the thermal control system of the space station. TEXSYS has been implemented on a Symbolics workstation, and will be linked to a microVAX computer that will control a thermal test bed. Integration options are explored and several possible solutions are presented.


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    Title :

    Integration of symbolic and algorithmic hardware and software for the automation of space station subsystems


    Contributors:
    Gregg, Hugh (author) / Healey, Kathleen (author) / Hack, Edmund (author) / Wong, Carla (author)


    Publication date :

    1987-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English