Designing an AI-environment prototype for the automatic startup of EBR-II (Experimental Breeder Reactor-II)

A status report on an artificial intelligence (AI) environment procedure-prompting prototype is presented. This program would permit replacement of hard copy of the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) written operating procedures for plant startup with a computerized procedures manual. It is expected that with this approach, the computerized system would be able to assist reactor operators and managers by making procedures available rapidly, displaying the appropriate procedure steps, and performing on-line checks of plant parameters when required. 14 refs.