Web-based knowledge management for distributed design

Author

Caldwell, Nicholas H M ; Clarkson, P. John ; Rodgers, Paul A. ; Huxor, Avon P.

Author_Institution

Cambridge Univ., UK

Volume

15

Issue

3

fYear

2000

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

47

Abstract

Contemporary product design is a knowledge-intensive process undertaken by virtual teams dispersed across multiple organizations. Successful design requires contextual knowledge of the target market. Knowledge management and decision support can assist in this task. By considering AI as a form of writing, we can represent knowledge in a transparent and modifiable form, which better supports the multiplicity of contexts required in real design. To assist designers in conceptual-design evaluation, we have implemented the WebCADET Web-based decision-support tool. Based on a knowledge-server architecture, WebCADET operates in design-guidance, knowledge-viewing and knowledge-capture modes. We discuss our efforts in developing WebCADET and deploying four WebCADET servers at different locations for various applications

Keywords

CAD/CAM; Internet; decision support systems; information resources; intelligent design assistants; knowledge representation; AI; Internet; Web-based knowledge management; WebCADET; conceptual-design evaluation; decision support system; design guidance; distributed design; knowledge capture; knowledge representation; knowledge viewing; knowledge-intensive process; knowledge-server architecture; multiple organizations; product design; virtual teams; Artificial intelligence; Consumer products; Ergonomics; Humans; Intelligent systems; Knowledge management; Process design; Product design; Virtual groups; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1094-7167

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5254.846284

Filename

846284