EXPERT SYSTEM SCHEDULER AND SCHEDULING METHOD

摘要

A scheduling system and method for use with training systems. Theexemplary embodiment of the scheduler is incorporated into an aircrew trainingsystem for a military aircraft. A training system for training aircrews involves the useof academic media such as classrooms, training devices such as ground-based flightsimulation trainers, and training flights in the air. In addition, it involves a computernetwork having terminals located at a central site, a plurality of training sites, andother remote sides. The computer data base is located at a central site, and thetraining facilities are located at training sites. Typically, computer terminals areconnected together in a computer network by both dedicated and dial-up telephonelines, and typically the network may employ Intel TM 80386 machines runningUNIX TM V, release 3.2. The scheduler of the present invention comprises anintegrated system of hardware and software which is integrated into the alreadyexisting training system. It is embedded as a software subsystem in the trainingsystem, and is delivered on a type 80386 integrated circuit based computer element ateach training site.