{"type":"ScholarlyArticle","title":"SACON: A Knowledge-Based Consultant for Structural Analysis","authors":[{"name":"James S. Bennett","slug":"james-s-bennett","given":"James S.","family":"Bennett","affiliation":""},{"name":"Robert S. Engelmore","slug":"robert-s-engelmore","given":"Robert S.","family":"Engelmore","affiliation":""}],"abstract":"This paper presents an application of artificial intelligence .!l'ethods to the engln~ering domain of structural analysis. We have developed and partially Implemented an automated consultant called ~ACO~ (Structural Analysis CONsultant), using the EMYCIN system as its framework . SACON advises engmeers _m the use of a large, general-purpose structural analysis program. The structure of the knowledge base, mcludlng the . major concepts used and Inferences drawn by the consultant, Is presented. We ~onclude by mak.ang some observations In light of this application about the EMYCIN system as a representational vehicle.","doi":null,"url":"https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1979/12","pdf":"https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1979/0012.pdf","markdown":"https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1979/12.md","bibtex":"https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1979/bibtex/12","volume":{"slug":"1979","title":"Proceedings of the Sixth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence","short_title":"IJCAI 1979","url":"https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1979/","year":1979,"location":"Tokyo, Japan","dates":"August 20-23, 1979","editors":"Bruce G. Buchanan","isbn":"","publisher":"International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence","doi_prefix":""},"section":null,"track":"","number":12,"pages":{"first":null,"last":null},"keywords":[],"videos":[],"references":[],"license_note":"Copyright International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence."}