Title :
A Knowledge-Based Approach to Design
Author :
Mitchell, Tom M. ; Steinberg, Louis I. ; Shulman, Jeffrey S.
Author_Institution :
AI/VLSI Project, Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
Abstract :
A framework is presented for constructing knowledge-based aids for design problems. In particular, we describe the organization of an interactive knowledge-based consultant for VLSI design (called VEXED¿an acronym for VLSI expert editor), and a prototype implementation of VEXED. The paper focuses on the principles underlying the design of VEXED, and on several lessons and research issues that have arisen from implementing and experimenting with this prototype.
Keywords :
Circuit synthesis; Contracts; Data structures; Design automation; Diagnostic expert systems; Government; Humans; Knowledge based systems; Prototypes; Very large scale integration; Computer-aided design; VLSI; design; knowledge-based systems;
Journal_Title :
Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAMI.1985.4767698
