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Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
Expert Systems are part of the wider field of Artificial Intelligence. Simply put, an Expert System is problem-solving software which attempts to model the processes humans use to solve problems. Although they cannot match the full range of human abilities they do bring powerful functionality and can make sense of large volumes of data from many different sources.
Expert Decision Support Systems
An Expert Decision Support (EDS) System is a suite of fully integrated computer programs, which assists or advises decision-makers. It includes conventional software applications working in harmony with Expert Systems to solve particular problems, such as identifying potential failure in machinery.
Phocus® Software Product
Phocus® is the high-performance EDS software product developed by AES to assess the health of machinery. It incorporates all of the features, capabilities and advantages of an EDS system in a user-friendly format.
Machine Care Plus® Service
This is the brand name of the AES Condition Based Asset Management service. Machine Care Plus® combines the power of the Phocus® software with the practical experience of field-based Technical Service Engineers. AES staff have some 120 man-years of service with the UK`s Armed Forces which includes all three services. Their expert interpretation is vital in the performance of the Machine Care Plus® service
Early Failure Detection Centre
The Machine Care Plus® Technical Service Engineers are based at the AES Early Failure Detection Centre. This centre of excellence is located near to its customers, ensuring AES engineers maintain a great deal of hands-on contact with the assemblies and systems in their care.
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