Publications / 1989 Proceedings of the 6th ISARC, San Francisco, USA

An A.I. Approach to Automating the Recognition and Evaluation of Logic Classes in Construction Scheduling

W H Askew, M J Mawdesley, J A N Booth
Pages 197-203 (1989 Proceedings of the 6th ISARC, San Francisco, USA, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

Construction schedules exist in many forms to serve many purposes. They are prepared by various means by different individuals either manually or aided by computer software. Work which is underway to automate the production of schedules is now being supplemented by the development of an evaluation package for general usage. Outlined in this paper are aspects of a research project which uses artificial intelligence techniques for the purpose of automating the evaluation of construction schedules. In particular the early stages of the project, which recognize and utilize the logic in schedules, are detailed. Different classes of logic are identified and a general activity logic model is introduced. Techniques for interpreting activity names and for building and using knowledge bases are explained and illustrated with simple examples. The application of the early work to the objective of automated schedule evaluation is discussed.

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