Frameworks for developing intelligent systems: The ABE systems engineering environment

Author

Hayes-Roth, Frederick ; Davidson, James E. ; Erman, Lee D. ; Lark, Jay S.

Author_Institution

Cimflex Teknowledge, Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

6

Issue

3

fYear

1991

fDate

6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The development of a system engineering environment called ABE, a Better Environment, as part of the strategic computing program of the US Dept. of Defense´s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is described. The goal was to create technologies and methodologies for building cooperative, intelligent systems with modular, heterogeneous components. The motivating problems are discussed. The specific needs of intelligent-system developers that the work addressed and the key technical approaches that were adopted are examined. The ABE software system is described. As an example of the use of ABE, PMR, a system for plan monitoring and replanning, is presented. The lessons learned in developing ABE and the issues remaining to be addressed are discussed.<>

Keywords

knowledge based systems; military computing; software engineering; ABE systems engineering environment; DARPA; PMR; developing intelligent systems; plan monitoring and replanning; strategic computing program; Computational modeling; Computer applications; Engineering management; Expert systems; Intelligent structures; Intelligent systems; Knowledge engineering; Organizing; Prototypes; Systems engineering and theory;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

IEEE Expert

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-9000

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/64.87682

Filename

87682