ONLINE WOOD SCIENCE DATABASE AS AN EXPERT SYSTEM

Laszlo SZALAI
Eng. - University of West Hungary - Faculty of Wood Sciences
Address: Bajcsy Zs. u 4., Sopron, Hungary
Tel. +36 99 518917. Fax: +36 99 518367.
E-mail: szalai@inf.nyme.hu

Abstract: In our everyday life, we are surrounded by tools that aid us in our work or improve our comfort. A large part of our daily used products are made of wood or some wood based composite. In the past 10 years, the wood products industry was significantly restructured in Hungary Superior quality and durability became important factors. To achieve this, being able to access the newest research results and innovations in this area, as well as trade information (both as consumers and suppliers), is in the interest of woodworking companies. Establishing a service to store and, later publish the professional knowledge accumulated at the Faculty of Wood Sciences in Sopron (Hungary) was the main concept of a project, whose goal was to create a database encompassing a wide range of information on wood and wooden materials. Target beneficiaries are industry professionals authorized to access and extend the content of the database.

Key words: wood database, wood science, expert system.

REFERENCES
SZALAI, L.; BOROS, J.; BAUSZ, A. (2007a). Online Wood Industries Database. In Proceedings of COST E53 Conference - Quality Control for Wood and Wood Products, Warsaw.
SZALAI, L.; BOROS, J.; BAUSZ, A. (2007b). Online Wood Industries Database. In Proceedings of IUFRO All Division 5, Taipei, p. 113.