Title :
Modeling imprecision in product design
Author :
Otto, Kevin N. ; Antonsson, Erik K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
A method for representing and manipulating imprecise and vague information in engineering design is described. Designers and customers preferences are captured with fuzzy sets. Formal methods for including noise, trade-off strategies and design iteration are included
Keywords :
engineering; fuzzy set theory; intelligent design assistants; iterative methods; product development; uncertainty handling; customers preferences; design iteration; designers preferences; engineering design; fuzzy set theory; imprecision modelling; product design; vague information; Design engineering; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy sets; Manufacturing; Mechanical engineering; Process design; Product design; Stochastic resonance; Switches; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Systems, 1994. IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence., Proceedings of the Third IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1896-X
DOI :
10.1109/FUZZY.1994.343674
