Expert scheduling systems are successfully being used in a variety of aerospace industry applications, including scheduling the requests for NASA Goddard-supported satellites. Even though expert scheduling systems are being used at Goddard and other NASA centers, an important and troubling question that many Goddard managers involved in expert systems are asking is, "When is it most appropriate to use a particular scheduling approach in an expert system?" This project will map requirements to scheduling approaches for use in mission-planning expert scheduling systems. The answer to this question will lead to software reusability and could save Goddard and NASA thousands of dollars.
Potential Commercial Applications:This project could lead to the development of an expert system which will first assess the situation and then select the appropriate scheduling technique based on the requirements of the scheduling problem.
