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Proceedings from the International Telemetering Conference are made available by the International Foundation for Telemetering and the University of Arizona Libraries. Visit http://www.telemetry.org/index.php/contact-us if you have questions about items in this collection.Abstract
This paper describes an expert system prototype which approaches some issues of satellite command and control. The task of the prototype system is to assist a spacecraft controller in maneuvering a geosynchronous satellite for the purpose of maintaining an accurate spacecraft pointing angle, i.e. station keeping. From an expert system’s point of view, two features of the system are notable. First, a tool for automated knowledge acquisition was employed. Because the domain experts were in Maryland while the AI experts were in California, a means to automate knowledge acquisition was required. Second, the system involves a blend of simulation and expert systems technology distributed between a DEC VAX computer and a LISP machine (a special purpose AI computer). This kind of distribution is a plausible model for potential real-world installations.Sponsors
International Foundation for TelemeteringISSN
0884-51230074-9079