IEEE P1232 AI-ESTATE: the standard for test related AI applications takes shape

In February 1990, the IEEE approved Project Authorization Request (PAR) 1232, authorizing the IEEE SCC-20 (ATLAS) Committee to begin development of a new test standard, AI-ESTATE. AI-ESTATE stands for the artificial intelligence-expert system tie to automatic test equipment. The author defines AI-ESTATE and discusses its background, long-term goals, and architecture, its current status, and the committee's plan of action for continuing development of the standard. AI-ESTATE will define the interfaces between any test related reasoning system, its users, target test equipment, and external knowledge bases and databases. AI-ESTATE will also define several test related knowledge bases and databases, including fault trees and information flow models.<
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