Knowledge representation and the application of case-based reasoning in engineering design

Conference · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:501728

Bhangal, J S; Esat, I ^[1]

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1. Brunel Univ., Middlesex (United Kingdom)

This paper is an assessment of the requirements in the application of Case-based Reasoning to Engineering Design. The methods in which a CBR system will assist a designer when he/she is presented with a problem specification and the various methods which need to be understood before attempting to build an such expert system are discussed here. The problem is two fold, firstly the methods of utilizing CBR are varied and secondly the method of representing the knowledge in design also needs to be established. How a design represented basically differs for each application and this is a decision which needs to be made when setting up the case memory but the methods used are discussed here. CBR itself can also be utilized in various ways and it has been seen from previous applications that a hybrid approach can produce the best results.

• OSTI ID: 501728
• Report Number(s): CONF-961239--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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