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ASKBUDJr: A precursor of an expert system for the evaluation of fire hazard

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The Center for Fire Research (CFR) has a long-term project to develop expert systems as a technology transfer mechanism. The goal of this project is to develop a computer program which will make an expert estimate of the firesafety of a building based on CFR's deterministic physical models, technical data, and the expert judgment of its staff. The first significant computer program to be developed by this project will be based on the expertise of Harold E. (Bud) Nelson. Thus, it will be called ASKBUD. In this article, the first exploratory steps taken to develop this program are described. Also, the progress made to date, as well as some of the major problems that must be solved, will be discussed. Since the system described in this article is in its infancy, we call it ASKBUDJr.

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  1. National Bureau of Standards, USA

    Richard L. Smith

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Reference: Richard L. Smith, “ASKBUDJr: A Precursor of an Expert System for the Evaluation of Fire Hazard,”Fire Technology, Vol. 23, No. 1, February 1987, p. 5.

Note: This paper is a contribution of the National Bureau of Standards and is not subject to copyright.

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Smith, R.L. ASKBUDJr: A precursor of an expert system for the evaluation of fire hazard. Fire Technol 23, 5–18 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01038362

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