Title :
A conceptual design environment for micromechanisms
Author :
Kiriyama, Takashi ; Nakajima, Naomasa ; Yoshimura, Shinobu ; Burgess, Stuart ; Moore, David ; Shibaike, Narito
Author_Institution :
Res. into Artifacts, Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
This paper presents the use of a knowledge based system and a knowledge sharing environment to support the design of micromechanisms. Based on the experience of a design project, we discuss knowledge representation concerning the function and behavior for supporting functional decomposition. For the knowledge sharing environment, we have extended a finite element analysis system to allow the designer to perform analysis over the network
Keywords :
CAD; electronic engineering computing; finite element analysis; knowledge based systems; knowledge representation; micromechanical devices; FEA system; FEM; SYSFUND; finite element analysis; functional decomposition; knowledge based system; knowledge representation; knowledge sharing environment; micromechanisms; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Algorithm design and analysis; Computational modeling; Design engineering; Fabrication; Finite element methods; Multimedia systems; Performance analysis; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
European Design and Test Conference, 1996. ED&TC 96. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7424-5
DOI :
10.1109/EDTC.1996.494339
