The special interest group on Intelligent CAD of the Japanese Society of Precision Engineers, headed by Prof Isao Nagasawa of Kyushu Institute of Technology, invited IF Computer to give a three-hour lecture on current steps in Knowledge Engineering and a technical overview of MINERVA.

The event is part of an applied research effort aiming at the integration of knowledge based systems, computer aided design, and electronic data interchange.

The industrial members of the group have several Prolog based solutions fielded, including applications in construction, medical care, and optoelectronics.