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Diagnosing window problems: building an expert system

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Conference4th Conference on Building Science and Technology, February 18, 1988, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SubjectMoisture performance; expert systems; computer programming; windows; sealed glazing units; condensation; WINDEKS (window diagnostic expert knowledge system); knowledge-based systems; building science development methods
Abstract
AT IRC we have built an expert system, called WINDEKS, for diagnosing problems with windows. The program remains a research tool to discover and document knowledge based system (KBS) development methods particular to building science. The window diagnostic system illustrates many of the characteristics of expert system development for the building industry, from knowledge acquisition through knowledge representation to final verification of the knowledge-base and deployment. This system was developed on a specialized computer, but was ported to a micro-computer environment. This paper describes the possible forms and applications of expert systems in the construction indstry, and illustrates the development of a knowledge-based system using WINDEKS as an example.
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  • Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Building Science and Technology: 18 February 1988, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1988): 101–20.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierIRC-P-1534
NRC numberNRCC 28920
NRC-IRC-3804
NPARC number20375386
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