Maintenance of robotic systems using hypermedia and case-based reasoning

An industrial strength hypermedia system permits users to have access to a wide range of stored information, in a fully structured manner. The paper demonstrates that, by using an open hypermedia system together with case-based reasoning, the details of which are discussed in the paper, significant benefits can be achieved in maintenance provision. This approach to information management is illustrated by the development of an information system for maintenance provision for a large welding cell at the Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. The paper concludes by identifying future developments, including advanced user interfaces, access to remote information resources, and real time diagnostics, that will further enhance this approach to information provision within the industrial environment.