DESIGN AND INTEGRATION OF A GRAPHIC INTERFACE FOR AN EXPERT-SYSTEM INONCOLOGY

We describe a graphic user interface for an expert system in oncology. The main objectives of our work has been to facilitate the adaptation of the system to different clinical environments and potentiate the f actors which more directly determine the acceptance of the system by i ts users. We present the design principles derived from the features o f the clinical domain chosen and from the objectives of the system. Th ese principles are reflected on the design of the screen and of the in teraction and in the style of integration of the interface with the ot her components of the system. Underlying the application we describe i s a graphic user interface management system which provides facilities for the fast prototyping and integration of interfaces. We describe h ere those features of this tool which make the practical application o f the design principles we consider possible.