MIL-ATD-2036 Training/Authoring Expert Assistant

Recent changes in DOD acquisition policy have led to the promulgation of MIL-STD-2O36 as the governing standard for shipboard ysurface and submarine¿ electronic systems In addition to defining a standard environmental requirements baseline MIL-STD-2O36 establishes a preference for the use of co-ercial off the shelf yCOTSy equipment where such equipment meets system requirements FDI proposes to develop an integrated expert-based multimedia system Which Will train acquisition personnel in the use of MIL-STD-2O36 as well as assist them in generating equipment-specific specifications SOWs and CDRL items The system will be principally composed of COTS software products linked together to present a seamless expert authoringytraining tool for the user The expert system will assist in both training and in developing specification and SOW inserts A number of inferencing schemes will be investigated for this application EypeYtext and hypergraphics Will be included to enhance the effectiveness of the tutuoring and specification development Completion of Fhases I and II will result in both a system for MIL-STD-2O36 as well as the software system and methods for development of expert tutoring7 authoring systems for other MIL standards