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A prototype expert system for fishway design

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The design of structures for fish passage in rivers and streams provides an opportunity to apply expert system concepts to a design problem. Fishways contribute to the sustainable development of water resources projects by providing a path that allows fish migrations to be maintained. A prototype expert system (FDES) has been developed to recommend the most suitable fishway type for given design conditions. A recommendation is provided on the basis of fishway hydraulics, fish passage performance, and cost requirements. Fishway design demands expertise in various scientific disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, and fish biology. Expert system technology may be used to reduce design time requirements and to serve as a teaching aid to inexperienced engineers by organizing and accessing the cumulative knowledge of the most experienced designers. The rule-based expert system development tool, VP-Expert, supplies the backward chaining control structure for accessing the knowledge within the prototype.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Michael J. Bender (Research Assistant)

  2. Freshwater Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 501 University Crescent, R3T 2N6, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Chris Katopodis (Habitat Protection Engineer)

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Slobodan P. Simonovic (Associate Professor)

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Bender, M.J., Katopodis, C. & Simonovic, S.P. A prototype expert system for fishway design. Environ Monit Assess 23, 115–127 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00406956

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