Abstract: "We present a methodology for studying and understanding the process of design, and ultimately for developing a computational theory of design. In particular, we set out the role of formalization in such an investigation. We do this by first presenting the background to and developmen...

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Hauptverfasser:	Smithers, Tim (VerfasserIn), Troxell, Wade (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Edinburgh 1990
Schriftenreihe:	University <Edinburgh> / Department of Artificial Intelligence: DAI research paper 499
Schlagworte:	Bionics and artificial intelligence Computer aided design (CAD) Mechanical, industrial, civil and marine engineering Künstliche Intelligenz Mathematisches Modell Artificial intelligence Design > Mathematical models
Zusammenfassung:	Abstract: "We present a methodology for studying and understanding the process of design, and ultimately for developing a computational theory of design. In particular, we set out the role of formalization in such an investigation. We do this by first presenting the background to and development of computational search as a widely adopted problem solving paradigm in AI research. We then suggest why computational search provides an inadequate characterisation of the design process and propose, as an alternative, that design is an exploration process By developing certain ideas first put forward by Simon we seek to explain why this view is taken and how it forms a central part of our AI in Design research programme, and how we hope to (eventually) develop a computational theory of design. The radically incomplete nature of this work necessarily prevents us from answering the question posed by our title, but it provides a good focus for our efforts.
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