Sharing learning in a cooperative design system

Author

Liu, Hong ; Liu, Xiyu

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Shandong Normal Univ., Jinan, China

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

169

Lastpage

174

Abstract

Design is a complex problem solving and knowledge refinement process. Learning is a part of this process that can improve computer based design support systems by using the knowledge representing the experience and expertise of designers. Learning from past design examples, and learning new knowledge during the process of design are closely related activities that must be supported by future computer supported design systems. The paper analyses real design activity and proposes a model of design activity. Then it presents the software architecture of a design agent with learning mechanism. Subsequently, it introduces the knowledge representation in a design system. Finally, the paper presents a sharing learning process in a cooperative design system

Keywords

cooperative systems; design engineering; intelligent design assistants; knowledge representation; learning (artificial intelligence); software agents; software architecture; complex problem solving; computer based design support systems; cooperative design system; design activity model; design agent; future computer supported design systems; knowledge refinement process; knowledge representation; learning mechanism; past design examples; real design activity; sharing learning process; software architecture; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer science; Genetic algorithms; Knowledge representation; Learning systems; Machine learning; Power generation; Problem-solving; Process design; Software architecture;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, The Sixth International Conference on, 2001

Conference_Location

London, Ont.

Print_ISBN

0-660-18493-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSCWD.2001.942252

Filename

942252