Expert System Controls and Monitors Thermal System

The Thermal Expert System (TEXSYS) computer program exerts real-time control over a complicated thermal-regulatory system that includes evaporators, condensers, a pump, valves, and sensors. TEXSYS observes differences between actual and expected conditions and analyzes differences to determine whether a given condition signifies a malfunction in a component or at the system level. It then takes corrective action (e.g., it commands the opening or closing of a valve).