research and development project with the U.S. Maritime Ad- ministration and American Presi- dent Lines involving the application of artificial intelligence technology to engine diagnostics. Subsequent to the research, Macsea developed a commercial version of the diagnos- tic system and has recently
welder training cost by as much as 50%. The concept is to reduce the cost of these virtual systems through innovative uses of: 1) a robust artificial intelligence technology, 2) a new real-time processing system which was developed partly under previous NSRP work, and 3) new, low cost, wired and wireless sensor