AN INTELLIGENT DESIGN FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL LEVERAGING AXIOMATIC DESIGN AND THE SEMANTIC WEB

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tanik, Urcun John | Grimes, Gary J. | Gurupur, Varadraj | Sherman, Charles J.

Affiliations: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA | EON Design, Inc., USA

Abstract: A new Intelligent Design Framework (IDF) approach that leverages Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE) techniques for Optical Backplane engineering is proposed leveraging axiomatic design principles and Semantic Web technology. The framework enables the development of KBE systems for improving engineering design and processes utilizing intelligent systems coupled to Web Services. As a proof-of-concept, a prototype KBE system using HP Labs Jena 2 will be built to demonstrate the IDF approach for optical backplane engineering.

Keywords: axiomatic design, semantic web, KBE, artificial intelligence, optical backplane engineering

Journal: Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 41-53, 2005