Expert system for the interpretation of infrared spectra

An expert system for the interpretation of infrared spectra EXPIRS was created. The main features of EXPIRS are: hierarchical organization of the characteristic groups, realized by frames; registration of the multiple use of spectral bands; taking into account the solvent absorption and the chemical inconsistencies; documenting the interpretation course and providing explanations on request. The ten most important heuristics used by an expert for interpretation of infrared spectra were formulated and some of them were tested with EXPIRS