Design Problem Solving: Knowledge Structures and Control Strategies

✍ Scribed by David C. Brown, B. Chandrasekaran

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 193
• Series: RNAI
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Design Problem Solving: Knowledge Structures and Control Strategies describes the application of the generic task methodology to the problem of routine design.

This book discusses the generic task methodology and what constitutes the essence of the Al approach to problem solving, including the analysis of design as an information processing activity. The basic design problem solving framework, DSPL language, and AIR-CYL Air cylinder design system are also elaborated.

Other topics include the high level languages based on generic tasks, structure of a Class 3 design problem solver, and failure handling in routine design. The conceptual structure for the air cylinder and improvements to DSPL system support are likewise covered in this text.

This publication is beneficial to students and specialists concerned with solving design problems.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
List of Figures, Page vii
Preface and Acknowledgements, Page viii
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-17
2 - A Framework for Design Problem Solving, Pages 19-35
3 - Expert System Architecture for Class 3 Design, Pages 37-64
4 - Failure Handling in Routine Design, Pages 65-91
5 - DSPL: A Language for Design Expert Systems, Pages 93-105
6 - AIR-CYL: An Air Cylinder Design System, Pages 107-120
7 - Design Problem Solving: A Research Agenda, Pages 121-133
References, Pages 135-143
Appendix A - Design Trace, Pages 145-151
Appendix B - Design Trace with Step Redesign, Pages 153-169
Appendix C - Design Trace with Task Redesign, Pages 171-179
Appendix D - Plan Selection Trace, Pages 181-189
Appendix E - DSPL Syntax, Pages 191-199