Implementation of knowledge use and management
Knowledge based software agents
Work in this area involves the creation, collection, propagation and use of knowledge between distributed modelling tools working in an integrated modelling environment. The work is based on the use of knowledge based software agents that can communicate intelligently with each other without human intervention in order to facilitate an efficient and effective design process.
Modelling tools
Typical scenarios might include modelling tools for safety, process design, and plant layout. Each tool having an agent watching the progress of the tool and developing higher level 'knowledge' about the design as the data is generated. Each tool agent would then 'broadcast' to other relevant agents the status of the design. Typically this might be through the use of Knowledge Query Manipulation Language (KQML) as the knowledge exchange language.
Our approach
As an example, processes may link a furnace pre-heater with a distillation system. Layout would act to achieve an optimum plant layout but safety would intervene to alert layout of the dangers of co-location of flames and distillation units. The EDC has extensive experience of work in this area.
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