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Expert System for Drought Management Planning
Richard N. Palmer,Robert M. Tull +1 more
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A methodology in which an expert system shell (INSIGHT 2+) is used to evaluate and display information on drought management planning and a linear programming model is usedto generate optimal operating policies as a function of numerous past drought experiences is presented.Abstract:
Expert systems have been proposed for a wide range of civil engineering applications. They have been applied most successfully in situations governed by simple rules. Many civil engineering decisions, however, must be made in environments in which simple rules are not possible, but rather large amounts of data must be analyzed and evaluated. This paper presents a methodology in which an expert system shell (INSIGHT 2+) is used to evaluate and display information on drought management planning. A linear programming model is used to generate optimal operating policies as a function of numerous past drought experiences. These policies are incorporated into an expert system where the user is required to identify the degree to which the current drought situation is similar to past events. The expert system then aids the user in developing appropriate management policies based on time of year, descriptions of drought intensity, and other system characteristics.read more
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Knowledge-based approach to the design and implementation of spatial decision support systems
TL;DR: This research establishes a new approach to the development of spatial decision support systems within an integrated framework of GIS, spatial modelling and expert systems techniques and technologies, with emphasis on the design of a representation scheme based on spatial influence diagrams.
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Developing a Web-based decision support system for reservoir flood management
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Computer-Aided Water Resources Planning and Operational Management in a Water Company in the U.K.
TL;DR: The current use of decision support systems in both the administrative as well as the engineering aspects of the company are described, and the future needs for improved decision support are looked into.
Synthetic performance indices in a real decision process
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Expertise on Tap with Knowledge-based Systems
TL;DR: The paper will describe the development and application of knowledge-based systems (KBS) and expert systems (ES) with emphasis on water engineering both within Australia and overseas.
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