Numerical and syntactic tools for diagnosis purposes provided with the TOPMUSS system

A tool box for the development of diagnostic systems is described. The information processing structure chosen for TOPMUSS (Tools for Processing of Multi-Sensorial Signals) relies on five building stages from sensing to decision within which application-specific tools can be exchanged easily. This is achieved by using an object-oriented approach. For scheduling a reasoning mechanism is used and therefore all tools conform to a common functionality definition. Two examples of numerical tools explain the functionality of the tool box. Its usage will reduce the development time needed for a diagnostic system.