Expert systems for assessing traffic management projects

The Road Traffic Authority of Victoria is developing Expert Systems which will assist with the administration and development of its Traffic Management Services Program. These systems will enable project initiators outside the Authority to assess the likelihood of their projects gaining support and funding from the Authority. This paper describes the area of application, the process of selecting an appropriate Expert System shell, the methods used to extract expert knowledge, the problems experienced, and the initial results of this work. Progress to date is very encouraging and the application of Expert Systems is expected to spread into other areas of the Authority's work.