A framework for building hypertext based diagnostic systems

This paper presents a framework to build hypertext system-based diagnosis. We first propose a definition of hypertext systems, which is more appropriate to account for the structural properties that exist in any document. These structures become perceptible by the means of projections. A projection is decomposed into two steps: an interpretation operation which is the computation of the document, and an instantiation operation which is the transformation of the digital document into a perceptible document. Next, we show that by separating nodes content from hypertext documents structures, it becomes possible to implement efficient tools for document reading and synthesis. Finally, we refer to a model ontology building method which we use for building domain dependant diagnosis ontology to model hypertext-system based diagnosis. The project of building a hypertext-based system for aiding in the acoustic and vibration diagnosis of rotating machines is used to discuss a possible application of the system