Constructing an advanced software tool for planetary atmospheric modelingA prototype is described that can serve as a scientific-modeling software tool to facilitate the development of useful scientific models. The prototype is developed for applications to planetary modeling, and specific examples are given that relate to the atmosphere of Titan. The scientific modeling tool employs a high-level domain-specific modeling language, several data-display facilities, and a library of experimental datasets and scientific equations. The planetary modeling prototype links uncomputed physical variables to computed variables with computational transformations based on a backchaining procedure. The system - implemented in LISP with an object-oriented knowledge-representation tool - is run on a workstation that provides interface with several models. The prototype is expected to form the basis for a sophisticated modeling tool that can permit active experimentation.
Document ID
19920041068
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Keller, Richard M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Sims, Michael H. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Podolak, Esther (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Mckay, Christopher P. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Systems Analysis
Meeting Information
Meeting: i-SAIRAS ''90: International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space