Title :
On testing communications networks
Author :
Yudkin, Roman O.
Author_Institution :
Bell Commun. Res., Piscataway, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A preliminary study of the concepts and methodology needed to build an intelligent system for fault detection and isolation in digital, analog, and fiber-optical networks is presented. The network domain is used because it is both tractable and of great pragmatic significance. Current views on these issues are summarized and an overview of future development guidelines is provided. Expert Tester (ExT), a production knowledge-based diagnostic expert system, is used to illustrate an implementation of the theory and the concepts that are described
Keywords :
expert systems; fault location; telecommunication networks; testing; ExT; Expert Tester; analogue networks; communication network testing; digital networks; fault detection; fault isolation; fibre-optic networks; intelligent system; network domain; production knowledge-based diagnostic expert system; Communication networks; Diagnostic expert systems; Fault detection; Guidelines; Intelligent networks; Intelligent systems; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Production systems; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
