Li, Dongni2024-08-142024-08-1419931993https://hdl.handle.net/1828/18649The automation of computer hardware design has received considerable attention in recent years. Expert systems, that incorporate explicit domain knowledge into problem­-solving programs, have been success fully applied in design problems. DAME (Design Automation of Microprocessor-based systems using an Expert system approach) is a system capable of designing microprocessor-based systems from original specifications. In this thesis, the DAME Editor, a user interface for data acquisition for DAME's component database, is presented. DAME's knowledge domain is represented by a component model which structures the component information into several abstraction levels to facilitate the design process by breaking down the design task into several phases. Based on the component model, each component in DAME is associated to a template which specifies its structure. The DAME editor assists the user in creating and maintaining the component database, through a user graphical interface.172 pagesAvailable to the World Wide WebUN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureThesis