Web-based Data Mining for Quenching Data Analysis Aparna S. Varde, Makiko Takahashi, Mohammed Maniruzzaman, Richard D. Sisson Jr. Center for Heat Treating Excellence Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA, USA. Introduction Web-based Data Mining Tool QuenchMiner being developed at CHTE, WPI Purpose: Analysis of experimental data generated during quenching in the heat treating of materials Supports CHTE Quench Probe System that gathers experimental time-temperature data Functions Existing CHTE Database QuenchPAD on the Web Advanced Features e.g. querying complex data Decision Support System (DSS) Phase I: Query Processing Flat Files Web Interface Conversion Unit Query Processor Integrated Store (Relational Database System) QuenchPAD Complex Data Raw Data User Input User Output SQL Query SQL Result QuenchPAD on the Web for worldwide access Integral Store for complex data, flat files, raw data Advanced Features for queries, graphs etc. Phase II: Decision Support System Web Interface Semantic Analyzer Decision-maker Knowledge Base Integral Store (RDBMS) Data Miner User Scenario Output to User Analytical Output Sample Decisions DataBackground Information Extraction Rule-building User Case Studies and Analysis Data Mining to acquire knowledge, build rules Decision-making using rules and cases Data Mining Discovering interesting patterns/trends in large data sets for guiding future decisions Most Important step of Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) Data Mining Techniques: Association Rules, Decision Trees etc. Rules and action paths fed into Knowledge Base to help decision-making Association Rules Statement of the type X => Y, where X and Y are events or conditions Examples: High carbon content => More potential for distortion Excessive agitation => Excessively high cooling rate Use of Water Quenchant => Faster heat extraction Rules built from analysis of data using statistical measures, probability and domain knowledge Rules serve as basis for Decision Trees Decision Trees Representation of paths of action taken on occurrence of certain events Example tree for sub- case of distortion Suggests action, based on part geometry, to minimize distortion during quenching Suspend Vertically in the Quenchant Geometry Thin And Long Has Sharp Corners Variable Cross Section Add Rounds to the Ends Adjust CR to Thickest Section Demo of QuenchMiner Authorized users may get this from Query Processing screens with results DSS screens with sample analysis and decisions Screen-dumps of Demo shown here Current Status QuenchMiner Query Processing (Phase I): Alpha Version with real data in Demo QuenchMiner DSS (Phase II): Prototype with sample data in Demo Integral Store (Data Mart) has been built Knowledge Base (Rules and Decisions) is being built Conclusions QuenchMiner does Web-based Data Mining for the CHTE Quench Probe System It Performs Query Processing for Simple and Complex data types It will serve as a Decision Support System for CHTE member companies Future Issues: Introducing Artificial Intelligence to build an Expert System