TY - JOUR
T1 - Design support using distributed web-based AI tools
AU - Rodgers, Paul A.
AU - Huxor, Avon P.
AU - Caldwell, Nicholas H M
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - Currently, designers are faced with searching through a `sea' of on-line knowledge to support their decision making activities. This paper describes WebCADET, which is a reimplementation of the stand-alone CADET - a Knowledge-Based System (KBS) for product design evaluation. Web-CADET aims to provide effective and efficient support for designers during their searches for design knowledge. WebCADET uses the `AI as text' approach, where KBSs can be seen as a medium to facilitate the communication of design knowledge between designers. The development of WebCADET to include practical support via World Wide Web-based functionality, which illustrates the potential of the `AI as text' approach, is described in the paper.
AB - Currently, designers are faced with searching through a `sea' of on-line knowledge to support their decision making activities. This paper describes WebCADET, which is a reimplementation of the stand-alone CADET - a Knowledge-Based System (KBS) for product design evaluation. Web-CADET aims to provide effective and efficient support for designers during their searches for design knowledge. WebCADET uses the `AI as text' approach, where KBSs can be seen as a medium to facilitate the communication of design knowledge between designers. The development of WebCADET to include practical support via World Wide Web-based functionality, which illustrates the potential of the `AI as text' approach, is described in the paper.
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U2 - 10.1007/s001630050003
DO - 10.1007/s001630050003
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
AN - SCOPUS:0032661837
SN - 0934-9839
VL - 11
SP - 31
EP - 44
JO - Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering
JF - Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering
IS - 1
ER -