g.infer: A GRASS GIS module for rule-based data-driven classification and workflow control.

This poster describes the internal architecture of the new GRASS GIS module g.infer [1] and demonstrates application scenarios . The new module for GRASS GIS Version 6.x and 7.x enables rule-based analysis and workflow management via data-driven inference processes based on the C Language Integrated Production System (CLIPS) [2]. g.infer uses the pyClips module [3] to provide an Python-based environment for CLIPS within the GRASS GIS environment for rule-based knowledge engineering. Application scenarios range from rule-based classification tasks, event-driven workflow-control to complex simulations for tasks such as Soil Erosion Monitoring and Disaster Early Warning [4]. References: [1] Löwe P.: Introducing the new GRASS module g.infer for data-driven rule-based applications, Vol.8 2012-08, Geoinformatics FCE CTU, ISSN 1802-2669 [2] http://clipsrules.sourceforge.net/ [3] http://pyclips.sourceforge.net/web/ [4] Löwe P.: A Spatial Decision Support System for Radar-metereology Data in South Africa, Transactions in GIS 2004, (2): 235-244