Both parametric design tasks and analysis tasks of technical systems have a similar problem setting: The structure of the system to be configured or analyzed is defined already. W...
Multiply sectioned Bayesian networks (MSBNs) provide a coherent and flexible formalism for representing uncertain knowledge in large domains. Global consistency among subnets in a...
In design, problem analysis is as important as solution synthesis. Strategic knowledge is required not only for constructing a solution but also for framing a problem. While exter...
The process of understanding a source code in a high-level programming language involves complex computation. Given a piece of legacy code and a library of program plan templates, ...
In this paper the notion of free form feature for aesthetic design is presented. The design of industrial products constituted by free form surfaces is done by using CAD systems r...