Ebook: Intelligent CAD Systems I: Theoretical and Methodological Aspects

CAD (Computer Aided Design) technology is now crucial for every division of modern industry, from a viewpoint of higher productivity and better products. As technologies advance, the amount of information and knowledge that engineers have to deal with is constantly increasing. This results in seeking more advanced computer technology to achieve higher functionalities, flexibility, and efficient performance of the CAD systems. Knowledge engineering, or more broadly artificial intelligence, is considered a primary candidate technology to build a new generation of CAD systems. Since design is a very intellectual human activity, this approach seems to make sense. The ideas of intelligent CAD systems (ICAD) are now increasingly discussed everywhere. We can observe many conferences and workshops reporting a number of research efforts on this particular subject. Researchers are coming from computer science, artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, civil engineering, architectural science, control engineering, etc. But, still we cannot see the direction of this concept, or at least, there is no widely accepted concept of ICAD. What can designers expect from these future generation CAD systems? In which direction must developers proceed? The situation is somewhat confusing.

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This book is a record of the 1st Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD systems, held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, April 21-24, 1987, but it is not a mere collection of the papers; it includes revisions of all contributions from all over the world, chairpersons` reports for each session and a general report from the editors. The idea of intelligent CAD systems (or knowledge-based CAD or expert CAD systems) in now widely discussed among researchers in the field. However, there seem to be big difficulties in developing them, and these difficulties include both theoretical and implementational issues. The book highlights the theoretical and methological aspects in developing intelligent CAD systems such as: theoretical foundations, new methodology, achitecture of intelligent CAD systems, tools and techniques, design and use. The papers are submitted by authors from computer science, mechanical engineering, electronical engineering, architecture and civil engineering.

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This book is a record of the 1st Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD systems, held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, April 21-24, 1987, but it is not a mere collection of the papers; it includes revisions of all contributions from all over the world, chairpersons` reports for each session and a general report from the editors. The idea of intelligent CAD systems (or knowledge-based CAD or expert CAD systems) in now widely discussed among researchers in the field. However, there seem to be big difficulties in developing them, and these difficulties include both theoretical and implementational issues. The book highlights the theoretical and methological aspects in developing intelligent CAD systems such as: theoretical foundations, new methodology, achitecture of intelligent CAD systems, tools and techniques, design and use. The papers are submitted by authors from computer science, mechanical engineering, electronical engineering, architecture and civil engineering.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Strategies for CAD....Pages 2-19
A Paradigm for Intelligent CAD....Pages 20-39
Back Matter....Pages 40-41
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Intelligent Systems Interconnection: What Should Come After Open Systems Interconnection?....Pages 44-56
Multi-Expert Systems for CAD....Pages 57-67
Back Matter....Pages 68-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
An Adaptive, Generic Planning Model for Large Scale Integrated Engineering Design....Pages 72-89
A CAD System with Declarative Specification of Shape....Pages 90-104
Methodology of Intelligent CAD Systems....Pages 105-122
Back Matter....Pages 123-126
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Acquiring Design and Analysis Knowledge for Knowledge-Based Systems....Pages 128-145
MIND: A Design Machine — Conceptual Framework....Pages 146-171
Back Matter....Pages 172-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Modular Design As Algebraic Composition....Pages 176-185
Intelligent Computer Aided Synthesis of Digital Signal Processing Systems....Pages 186-201
Back Matter....Pages 202-203
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
A Theoretical Model for Intelligent CAD....Pages 206-223
Systematic Design in Intelligent CAD Systems....Pages 224-238
Back Matter....Pages 239-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
A Multiparadigm User Interface for Intelligent CAD Systems....Pages 242-255
SIDESMAN: A CAD System for VLSI Design....Pages 256-271
SYNERGIST: A Schematic Capture and Fault Diagnosis System....Pages 272-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Intelligence beyond Expert Systems: A Physiological Model with Applications in Design....Pages 286-294
An Integrated Data Description Language for Coding Design Knowledge....Pages 295-313
Back Matter....Pages 314-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-360

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This book is a record of the 1st Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD systems, held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, April 21-24, 1987, but it is not a mere collection of the papers; it includes revisions of all contributions from all over the world, chairpersons` reports for each session and a general report from the editors. The idea of intelligent CAD systems (or knowledge-based CAD or expert CAD systems) in now widely discussed among researchers in the field. However, there seem to be big difficulties in developing them, and these difficulties include both theoretical and implementational issues. The book highlights the theoretical and methological aspects in developing intelligent CAD systems such as: theoretical foundations, new methodology, achitecture of intelligent CAD systems, tools and techniques, design and use. The papers are submitted by authors from computer science, mechanical engineering, electronical engineering, architecture and civil engineering.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Strategies for CAD....Pages 2-19
A Paradigm for Intelligent CAD....Pages 20-39
Back Matter....Pages 40-41
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Intelligent Systems Interconnection: What Should Come After Open Systems Interconnection?....Pages 44-56
Multi-Expert Systems for CAD....Pages 57-67
Back Matter....Pages 68-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
An Adaptive, Generic Planning Model for Large Scale Integrated Engineering Design....Pages 72-89
A CAD System with Declarative Specification of Shape....Pages 90-104
Methodology of Intelligent CAD Systems....Pages 105-122
Back Matter....Pages 123-126
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Acquiring Design and Analysis Knowledge for Knowledge-Based Systems....Pages 128-145
MIND: A Design Machine — Conceptual Framework....Pages 146-171
Back Matter....Pages 172-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Modular Design As Algebraic Composition....Pages 176-185
Intelligent Computer Aided Synthesis of Digital Signal Processing Systems....Pages 186-201
Back Matter....Pages 202-203
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
A Theoretical Model for Intelligent CAD....Pages 206-223
Systematic Design in Intelligent CAD Systems....Pages 224-238
Back Matter....Pages 239-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
A Multiparadigm User Interface for Intelligent CAD Systems....Pages 242-255
SIDESMAN: A CAD System for VLSI Design....Pages 256-271
SYNERGIST: A Schematic Capture and Fault Diagnosis System....Pages 272-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Intelligence beyond Expert Systems: A Physiological Model with Applications in Design....Pages 286-294
An Integrated Data Description Language for Coding Design Knowledge....Pages 295-313
Back Matter....Pages 314-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-360
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