BESTCOMP: expert system for Sri Lankan solid waste composting

Abstract

A user friendly expert system, BESTCOMP was developed for better management of solid waste composting by local authorities in Sri Lanka. BESTCOMP expert system mainly focussed on the behaviour of the physical, chemical and biological process in composting. The intention had been to provide distant users with scientific and techno-economic information using modern tools but at a much lower cost. This research has put very strong emphasis on allowing the user to browse around the knowledge that has being extracted from books, published research articles, reports, audio, video, Internet, case studies and the domain experts who involved in solid waste management activities, so the user can get an accurate and a real feel for the solid waste management subject.