JOHN A. MEECH
Professor of Mining Engineering and Director of CERM3
Software (all costs in Canadian dollars)
COMDALE/X (student version) $ 75.00
HyperManual on Expert Systems $ 150.00
Minex Mineral Catalogue $ 149.95
CRAC/X (demo) $ FREE
Driller (by: Alex Doll) $ FREE
Driller for Win95/WinNT (by: Bojan) $ FREE
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COMDALE/X is an Expert System Development Tool for creating consultative expert systems on a wide variety of subjects.
The full-blown version of COMDALE/X has unlimited rule capacities and hypertext capabilities while the Student version is limited to 50 rules per knowledge base and 3 levels of hypertext documents of maximum length each of 100 topics.
To see a demo of what COMDALE/X can do for you try the FREE demo CRAC/X.
Comdale Technologies (Canada) Inc. is now out of business, and their software is no longer available for purchase. However, there are other companies that also sell Expert System development software.
* The Student version is available only for U.B.C. students or by special arrangement with J.A. Meech
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A HYPER-MANUAL ON EXPERT SYSTEMS ver. 5.0 © 1995-96
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John A. Meech and Sunil Kumar
A HyperManual on Expert Systems originated in 1992 to provide an overview of the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems for technical workers in the Resource Industry. The information is presented as an "electronic" book so readers can conduct their Knowledge Acquisition within the environment of an actual ES application.
The 1995-96 update includes a Road-Map module to assist the reader in moving between the modules that make-up the HyperManual. The List of Figures module is now fully annotated to allow a User to jump to the section dealing with the diagram in question. A small 5-rule Knowledge Base is available for configuration and study. Finally, the Fuzzy Gypsy is presented to demonstrate the difficulty in defining probability for even a simple problem.
The 1994-95 version updated the fields of Fuzzy Logic Control and Artificial Neural Networks. A Back-Propagation Network is available to use and train, while a Winner-Take-All Perceptron Network demonstrates the rapid alarm capability of ANN technology. A neural network is also used to rate 8 reviewed Expert System Development Tools from a total of 60. A Fuzzy Logic Controller Simulator is available to help understand the speed of use and development of this modern control technique now revolutionizing North America. An Automated Examination System is also available to evaluate the success of the Knowledge Acquisition process.
The field of AI has expanded at an incredibly increasing pace during the 1990s. This commercialization is being led by Expert System (ES) developers who have created a wide range of industrial software products. The HyperManual gives insight into the historical evolution of AI, how to build a system including representation of fuzzy or obscure knowledge, how to choose a Development Tool and a review of over 25 applications relevant to the Resource Industries.
The manual contains 22 individual, interlinked modules sub-divided into "topics" or pages displayed on request of the reader. Linkages exist to a full reference to each section or a particular citation in the Reference module can be viewed from a list of literature used to prepare the manual. Certain terms and computer-"jargon" are highlighted in the text allowing instant explanation of a new idea or concept. Over 400 items are also available in an annotated Glossary.
Reading an "electronic" book should be entertaining as well as educational, so there are numerous diagrams, tables and pop-up surprises available. Each page provides links to other pages, pictures, forms or documents that contain further details about the subject in question. There are a myriad of connections between these documents that allow the reader to create a unique, personal, interwoven story about the fascinating field of Expert Systems. Some of these topics include:
Executive Summary
Managing Uncertainty in Expert Systems
AI and the History of AI
Fuzzy Logic Control and REAL-TIME Applications
A Review of Famous Expert Systems
Development Tools & Industrial Applications
Applications and ES Construction
Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks
Knowledge Acquisition and Representation
The Future of AI and Expert Systems
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Price: $150.00, $75.00 Educational Discount for students; VISA and MasterCard accepted
Hardware/software: IBM-386, 4Mb RAM, 3.5" 2HD floppy, 12Mb hard drive space, VGA monitor, DOS 5/6,Windows 3.1
distributed for:
CANMET - The Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Mineral Sciences Laboratories,
555 Booth St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada, K1A 0G1
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The MINEX Mineral Catalogue Ver. 3.2 © 1995, 1996
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MINEX - An Expert System on Qualitative Mineralogy
MINEX operates within the Comdale/X HyperText environment under MS-Windows. Many words, phrases and images are "hot" regions providing links to other topics, definition dialog boxes or intelligent procedures which perform certain special tasks. Over 300 photographs of mineral specimens from the UBC Geological Museum are documented in MINEX and can be accessed by a User in a variety of ways. So whether you are a novice seeking a new way to acquire knowledge about minerals or are already an experienced geologist or mineral collector, MINEX will be useful in your work or pleasure.
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Method of Payment: Cash, Cheque or Purchase Order $149.95
add GST/PST (if applicable) plus $15 shipping
50% educational discount for students
MasterCard or Visa accepted
Hardware/software: IBM-486, 4Mb RAM, 3.5" 2HD floppy, 18Mb hard drive space, VGA monitor, DOS 5/6,Windows 3.1
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CRAC/X Expert System
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CRAC/X is an expert system designed to diagnose quality problems in billet casting and to train operating personnel on caster design, operation and maintenance factors that influence quality. Mould and spray design/ operating parameters, liquid steel characteristics, and the type of defects and location are the inputs used by the system. A two-dimensional finite- difference mathematical model is employed to predict solid shell thickness and billet surface temperature profiles. The model output provides assistance in establishing the origin of each defect in the the casting machine.
CRAC/X contains a tutorial section which reviews fundamental and heuristic knowledge underpinning the analysis of quality problems. The basic principles of heat transfer, mechanical properties of steel at high temperatures, sources of stress generation in the machine, solidification of steel, and liquid steel cleanliness issues are described in a well- structured format. Quality problems are discussed in detail with emphasis on mechanisms of formation and influencing factors. The user-interface uses hypertext display technique to provide easy access to any item in the knowledge base. The system was installed and evaluated at five Canadian mini-mills and proved successful at linking defects with expected caster problems. The recommended and corrective action was judged acceptable by these operating plants.
Basically, CRAC/X provides you with a consultation with a real Expert on billet casting quality problems without paying for the consultant's time.
Hardware and Software Requirements
The CRAC/X program operates on the following IBM-compatible computer system or better:
386-25 MHz machine or higher (with math co-processor)
4 Mb RAM; 8 Mb RAM preferred
Hard disk space of about 8 Mb
3.5" High-Density 1.44 Mb disk drive
VGA colour monitor (resolution 640 X 480)
DOS 5.0 or higher
Microsoft WINDOWS 3.1
Mouse
To install the demo program, copy the CRACX.ZIP program to an appropriate directory (say c:\DEMO) and then unzip the files.
To run the program, double click on CXR_DEMO.EXE under Windows and the program will start.
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Driller
DRILLER - An Interactive Computer Game for Teaching Young People about the trials, tribulations and excitement of exploring Western Canadian provinces for Minerals.
Download Driller for DOS
(ZIP file)
Size: 147 Kb
Download Driller for Win95/WinNT
(Self-extractable ZIP file: download, select open with WinZip and double-click on setup.exe file - the extraction and installation will be performed autimatically)
Size: 5.78 Mb
This program was developed by Alex Doll in 1992 as part of his undergraduate thesis requirements at the University of British Columbia. The game was converted to run under MS-Windows in 1997, by Bojan Bugarinovic under the directions of Professor John A. Meech of the MMPE department at UBC. The project was funded by the Vancouver Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining Metalurgy and Petroleum as a Centential Project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of CIM.
It is freeware for all to use and may be distributed to others by yourself.
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