The VLS Tech-Assist Expert System

Having convenient access to expert knowledge is important. In the past, we have seen users reinvent solutions because they did not have access to previous experience on the same fault. This lack of available information has led to wasted resources and, in some cases, has generated responses to the fleet that were not accurate enough. The development began in fiscal year 1992, and the area between the solid and dotted lines approximates the cost for development. The peak in fiscal year 1994 represents the end of the operational evaluation and the beginning of production operation.