Objective The aim of this research is to study the ergonomic design of a prototype expert system to diagnose and classify surface defects in rolled sheet steel. General aspects of the work are: To identify the concepts and rules used by operators in the diagnosis and classification of defects. To identify any differences between 'automatic' modes and 'controlled' modes of defect recognition. To identify ways of converting knowledge to organization which take account of experience. Programme(s) ECSC-ERGONOM 5C - Fifth programme (ECSC) "Ergonomics research for the steel and coal industries", 1985-1989 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator ILVA Laminati Piani SpA EU contribution No data Address Italy See on map Total cost No data