SmallBusinessInnovation Research

Application of Intelligent Systems toComplex Processes

Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc.Tullahoma, TN

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Combined expert systems concepts with electronic publishing for use on the World Wide WebFormed a spin-off company in electronic publishing rated as one of the "Top 100 Web Developers": in the country by a third party survey conducted by LotusApplied neural networks and genetic algorithms to operate intelligent controls for electric power utility plants to reduce NOX emissions

COMMERCIALIZATION

On the basis of their SBIR work, ERC generated $4.9M of post-Phase II revenue from commercial and government sources. In addition, this effort resulted in ten new jobsERC has given the NASA SBIR Program major credit for ERC's growth, starting in 1988 with its first SBIR contract for $50K and two employees to

today's employment of over a hundred employees and a yearly revenue of $14M

Ames Research CenterSS # 2-005 - Contacts:ERC - Dr. Susan Wu (931) 455-9915NASA - Alan Levin (650) 604-5878

1988 Phase 2, Contract No. NAS2-132031992 Phase 2, Contract No. NAS2-14062

GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONSDevelopment of a neural network-based automated data screening system for the Space Shuttle main engineDevelopment of an integrated knowledge system for wind tunnel testing at NASA AmesDevelopment of a neural network-based expert system for fault diagnosis for the Air Force Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility

Development of neural network-based expert systems for fault diagnostics andfor process planning, and the use of expert systems in designing, developing,publishing, and maintaining electronic documents

INNOVATION