Post on 31-Dec-2015
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Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
An Intelligent Information System for Forest Management
NED/FVS Integration
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
Credits
USDA Forest ServiceH. M. RauscherM. J. Twery, S. Thomasma,
P. Knopp
University of GeorgiaJ. Wang
W. D. PotterD. NuteF. Maier
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
Presentation Overview
• Introduce NED
• NED Decision Process
• NED Software Architecture
• NED/FVS Integration
• Future Directions
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
• NED is
a set of Decision-Support Tools
designed to provide analysis for integrated prescriptions
for managing forests for multiple values
up to a landscape scale.
NED: a set of tools forNatural Resource Decision Support
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
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Open
Housesites
Foodplots
Pasture
Xmastrees
Secondary Paved Road
Woods Roads
Stands
Map Legend
0.7 0 0.7 1.4 Miles
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Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
Inventory
• Management Unit
• Stands
• Plots
• Overstory Observations
• Understory Observations
• Ground Observations
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
Pond
Pine
Hardwood
Field/Open
Christmas Tree
Housesite
Pasture
Park-Like Hardwood
Large Pine
Pine-Hardwood
Map Legend
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
1. Create the goals & measurement criteria
2. Inventory & current condition analysis
3. Design alternative courses of action
4. Forecast the future through simulation
5. Assign values to the measurement criteria
6. Evaluate how well goals have been met
7. If not satisfactory, go back to step 1
The NED Decision Process
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
NED Software Architecture
Intelligent Information System for decision support, featuring the unification of:
• Knowledge Base• Database• Model Base
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
NED Software Architecture
• Blackboard System
• Semi-Autonomous Prolog Agents
• MS Access Data Storage
• Graphical Interface in C++
• Distributed Processing Capabilities (DCOM)
Blackboard
PrologClauses
MS AccessDatabases
AGENTS
Inference EnginesKnowledge Models
Meta-knowledge
Temporary Data Files
Simulators
GIS
Visual Models
HTML Report
s
Interface Modules Control Flow
Information Flow
NED Software Architecture
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
NED/FVS Integration
FVS:
• One of the Model components in NED
• Controlled by Intelligent Agent
• Simulates User’s Treatment Plan
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
NED/FVS Integration
FVS Agent uses metadata to:
• Pick or recommend FVS variant (NE/SN)
• Create keyword and stand files from NED (MS Access) data
• Run FVS (locally or remotely)
• Convert FVS results to NED format
FVS AGENT
Blackboard
FVS
Control Flow
Information Flow
NED/FVS Integration
Plan Screen Shot
Treatment Screen Shot
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
NED/FVS Integration
The Payoff:
• Transparent use of FVS
• Creates keyword file based on NED treatment plan
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
Future Directions
• FVS: One of many simulators used in NED• Coming Soon
– SVS– Silvah – Landscape visualization
• Automatic Data Source Registration• Intelligent Processing of High Level
Queries
Northeastern Research StationSouthern Research Station
The University of Georgia Artificial Intelligence Center
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/burlington/ned/
Further Information