A Multi - Agent approach for engineering design knowledge modelling

Abstract

Usually a product design process implies collaborative work between experts located in different geographical locations -- This context makes the process of taking design decisions more difficult and slow -- Nowadays, definition of variables and constraints is a key issue, that experts related with product design have to face throughout the product lifecycle -- A Multi-Agent system is proposed for tutoring experts in a standardized manner for the definition of variables and constraints -- This domain specific knowledge will be use to build “Constraint Satisfaction Problem” models to support early stages of product design, specifically embodiment design