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A Problem Decomposition Method for Conceptual Design

Sarkar,Somwrita; Dong,Andy; Gero,S.John


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Year:
2009
Editor:
Chakrabarti, A.
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Section:
Creativity, Synthesis and Innovation
Page(s):
59-66
Abstract:
In this paper, based on ndings from situated cognition, we argue that human reasoning is characterized by an ability to dynamically re-organize knowledge available in an experience, and re-construct it for use within the same experience. This paper describes a computational method that models such a knowledge re-organization process. We show its application on the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) formulation of an automotive design problem to demonstrate a design decomposition strategy. The method infers decomposition decisions by uncovering information from syntactic representations of design problems, i.e. it reformulates the problem by a purely syntactical analysis of a formulation. In general, it infers global, implicit design knowledge from local, explicit information in the design representation, and shows that a single problem representation can encode multiple layers of `design meaning'. Designers can use the method to explore problem decomposition decisions for large/complex systems in an interactive manner
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