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This paper describes an Intelligent Manual written in Fril which can act as an interface to documentation, software, and the conceptual framework of a technical study. The Intelligent Manual can also act as an assistant to an engineer involved in a technical investigation drawing on previous work. Methods of dealing with the uncertainties in data and inference are described, and a demonstration system is outlined covering a report on the performance assessment of a hazardous waste repository. The methods used in the Intelligent Manual can be applied to any technical documentation.
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Baldwin, J.F., Martin, T.P. From fuzzy databases to an intelligent manual using fril. J Intell Inf Syst 2, 365–395 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00961660
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