Design concept of a knowledge management system of geological disposal technology

Osawa, Hideaki  ; Umeki, Hiroyuki; Makino, Hitoshi ; Takase, Hiroyasu*; McKinley, I. G.*; Okubo, Hiroo*

The information explosion resulting from modern technology is identified as a critical problem for deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW). A paradigm shift is needed in the basic concept for information management. This recognition had led to the development of a next generation Knowledge Management System (the JAEA KMS) that makes maximum use of recent developments in Information Technology (IT) and the methodology of Knowledge Engineering (KE) as applied in other technical fields. This paper provides a brief outline of the design concept of the JAEA KMS and then overviews recent progress towards development of an operational system.