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Artificial Intelligence TechnologiesIntegrated Diagnostic System (IDS)
The recently completed Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) project was undertaken to research, develop, integrate and test a number of advanced software-based diagnostic techniques for the maintenance of complex equipment. The resulting IDS prototype includes the ability to categorize real-time aircraft-generated messages in order to flag potential problems, thus allowing maintenance technicians to respond more quickly and efficiently. Ultimately, the IDS tool could be applied in many other technical domains beyond the aircraft industry, including:
The IDS prototype is the result of research efforts focused on exploring the pragmatic issues surrounding the construction of useful, maintainable knowledge based systems. In the early 90s — when research on IDS began — researchers were preoccupied with two questions:
With the success of IDS and other related projects, researchers have now shifted their focus to the problems of streamlining/supporting the acquisition and management of the knowledge bases that drive the decision support/automation processes. The IDS prototype, along with its infrastructure and data resources, continues to provide an excellent platform upon which to base further research. Some important issues currently under investigation include:
The development of IDS was carried out in collaboration with Air Canada and has been commercialized by Mxi Technologies Ltd. Related NRC-IIT PublicationsResearch ContactRobert Orchard (Bob) Business ContactDr. George Forester |
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