'Circuit Design and Management System'-an expert system for special services provisioning

The authors describe a prototype system for the automated design of special service circuits, called the Circuit Design and Management System (CDMS). The prototype is built by using expert systems technology to allow for optimal use of designers' knowledge. The technologies that have been used include object-oriented representation of circuit design knowledge, database description of circuit component characteristics, conventional engineering calculation tools, and data communications interfaces. Examples of automated circuit design which use the prototype system are presented.<
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