Product Configuration Using Object Oriented Grammars

This paper presents a technique for product configuration modelling based on object-orientation and attribute grammars. The technique allows efficient interactive configurator tools to be generated for specified product families. Additional benefits include a high degree of checkability, early validation, readability, and reusability. The technique is particularly aimed at mass-customization products and an example concerning the mechanical configuration of plate heat exchangers is used to demonstrate its benefits.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: SCM
• Authors: Görel Hedin, Lennart Ohlsson, John McKenna
• Keywords: Attribute Grammars, Efficient Interactive Configurator, Product Configuration, SCM 1998, SCM 2001