Advanced application of rule nets to the automation of chemical analysis systems

Abstract An updated version of a self-developed pack designed for the implementation of a set of rule nets is presented, novelties being referred to the programming language as well as to the structure. The language counts on the use of the so-called `types of variables' and composed rules; as regards the structure, a higher level language has been utilized with a new graphic interface on Microsoft WINDOWS. The set of rule nets implemented is the basis of an expert system that allows for the control of any process undergoing important variations over the course of time, such as alcoholic fermentation processes.