RISC Framework Since 1991 Van Hall Larenstein has gained a lot of experience with the development of software within the RISC-framework. In the period 1991-1994 the RISC (= Risk Identification of Soil Contamination) project was carried out. The objective of this project was the development of a framework for a knowledge-based system for risk identification of individual contaminated sites. The created RISC-framework uses expertise on presence and behaviour of contaminants in soils in order to predict potential risks for man and environment. Attention is mainly directed to the transfer of existing expertise. This transfer of knowledge is realised by integrating knowledge sources, disambiguating jargon and combining objectives and perspectives.
All software developed within the framework use the following features:
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Detailed user support by means of context sensitive HELP and KNOWLEDGE |
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Extensive overview of equations of all the (sub)models, in such a way that calculations can be followed step by step |
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Facilities for user justification of changed parameters |
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Well-structured display of (intermediate) results |
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Quick reference to relevant technical and Windows-terms and supporting literature |
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Automatic generation of a report presenting all input data, justifications and results |