Interface Test Adapter Configurator

A rule-based system for designing the interface test adapter (ITA) used in automatic testing of the circuit boards of an aircraft's components is described. The design task, known as ITA design, requires significant use of heuristic techniques. The system, called the Interface Test Adapter Configurator (ITA-C), written in Prolog and hosted on a PC, reads in the user-created data file of the test requirements of the circuit board, performs a series of rule-based analyses, optimizes the design, and generates the ITA schematic for fabrication. Although the ITAC is not intended to perform the ITA design at the level of the human experts, it is expected to be a very capable assistant.<>