{"title":"A multi-agent, knowledge-based system for planning and scheduling medical tests","authors":"L. T. Herren, B. Robey, P. Fink","doi":"10.1109/CBMS.1993.262973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.1993.262973","url":null,"abstract":"The use of multi-agent architectures in knowledge-based systems is increasing with the recognition that complex, difficult tasks need to be decomposed into smaller sub-tasks and that each sub-task should be solved with the most appropriate reasoning technique. Complex tasks require complex architectures. This research took a preliminary look at planning and scheduling in a medical domain. The medical test planning system (MTPS) is a multi-agent software system for planning and scheduling medical tests. East of the main agents is responsible for solving a sub-task of the larger problem using an appropriate reasoning technique. While some of the issues addressed in the system stemmed from the domain of medical testing, the approach to planning and scheduling operations within a domain is general.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":250310,"journal":{"name":"[1993] Computer-Based Medical Systems-Proceedings of the Sixth Annual IEEE Symposium","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130837299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Software quality in medical devices-a top-down approach","authors":"Dean A. Leffingwell, B. Norman","doi":"10.1109/CBMS.1993.263001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.1993.263001","url":null,"abstract":"The development of highly reliable software is key to the success of many of today's medical devices and instruments. The development of such software is achieved through a phased development process that starts with requirements and ends when the product reaches the market. Quality medical software is achieved by applying verification and validation techniques throughout he different development phases. Verification and validation (V&V) has successfully been applied to software in military, aerospace, and medical systems. Because applied V&V yields highly reliable software in the demanding medical environment, verification and validation techniques represent the leading edge in achieving solid medical software quality. V&V is a proven method for producing quality software. Verification assures that each time a step is taken in the software development process, testing is performed to ensure that the step was done correctly. Validation compares the final product to the original specification. A software-controlled device that does not perform as expected may be acceptable in some industries. In the medical device field, defect-ridden software could prove to be fatal.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":250310,"journal":{"name":"[1993] Computer-Based Medical Systems-Proceedings of the Sixth Annual IEEE Symposium","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125643782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}