TOWARDS REPRESENTING, EVOLVING AND NETWORKING ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE FOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN SYNTHESIS
DS 48: Proceedings DESIGN 2008, the 10th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2008
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Hoisl, F.; Shea, K.; Helms, B.
Section: Design knowledge and collaboration
Page(s): 793 - 800
Abstract
Current computational design synthesis methods are often based on static knowledge and restricted to limited scope tasks focusing on specialized engineering knowledge only. Based on a review of research in engineering knowledge representations, knowledge-based engineering and engineering design grammars, this paper presents an extended model for formal engineering design synthesis and defines new requirements for the knowledge representations used within to enable the integration of multi-domain knowledge that can be networked, exchanged and dynamically evolved throughout the innovation process. The paper discusses through examples the advantages of the approach for creating computational synthesis methods that support innovation processes.
Keywords: computational synthesis, formal knowledge representation, engineering design grammars, computationally-based innovation