Design Support Using Distributed Web-Based AI Tools

Rodgers, Paul, Huxor, Avon and Caldwell, Nicholas (1999) Design Support Using Distributed Web-Based AI Tools. Research in Engineering Design, 11 (1). pp. 31-44. ISSN 0934-9839

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001630050003

Abstract

Currently, designers are faced with searching through a ‘sea’ of on-line knowledge to support their decision making activities. This paper describes WebCADET, which is a reimplementation of the stand-alone CADET – a Knowledge-Based System (KBS) for product design evaluation. WebCADET aims to provide effective and efficient support for designers during their searches for design knowledge. WebCADET uses the ‘AI as text’ approach, where KBSs can be seen as a medium to facilitate the communication of design knowledge between designers. The development of WebCADET to include practical support via World Wide Web-based functionality, which illustrates the potential of the ‘AI as text’ approach, is described in the paper.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: AI as text, design knowledge, design support, distributed design
Subjects: W200 Design studies
Depositing User: Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2014 11:54
Last Modified: 12 Oct 2019 19:33
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/15131

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