Abstract
All engineers and engineering technicians have to use technical documentation. Unfortunately this documentation is often missing, not kept up to date, or is in the wrong place for the job being undertaken.
This paper considers the benefits of computerised technical documentation. In particular the MINDS system, which incorporates text retrieval, graphics and artificial intelligence techniques, is evaluated.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
T.J.M Bench-Capon and A.M. McEnery (1989) ‘People interact through computers not with them’ Interacting with Computers 1 1 31–33
D. Diaper (1988) ‘Natural Language communication with computers…’ in Duffin Ed KBS in Government’88 Blenheim Online Pinner UK 19–44
W. La Mendola (1988) ‘State of the Art’ in Geiss Ed. ‘The Human Edge’ Haworth Press Inc. New York
D.A Norman (1986) Ed. ‘User Centred System Design’Laurence Earlbaum Ass. Hillsdale New Jersey USA
B. Schneiderman(1980) ‘Software Psychology’ Winthrop Publishers Inc. Cambridge Ma USA 199–200
Feigenbaum, E.(1989) Ed Feigenbaum: expert systems expert. The Computer Bulletin, June 1989, P22–23.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1989 Kogan Page Ltd.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Toole, S., Winfield, M. (1989). Computerised Technical Documentation. In: Rao, R.B.K.N., Hope, A.D. (eds) COMADEM 89 International. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8905-7_38
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8905-7_38
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-8907-1
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-8905-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive