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A Critiquing Mechanism in Engineering Machine Design

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Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies and Tools (ViNOrg 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 248))

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This paper describes a critiquing mechanism in an engineering decision support system. The critiquing is placed in the context of a hybrid knowledge-based system, Mechanical Engineering Design Environment (MEDE), which exploits both rule-based reasoning and case-based reasoning to provide advice on machine design in a distributed environment. The embedded specific critiquing mechanism is presented and it role with the machine design-support environment is discussed. Finally the presented approach is compared with relevant research works.

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  1. School of Informatics, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK

    Kamalendu Pal & Bill Karakostas

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  1. CITEPE Research Centre, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal

    Goran D. Putnik

  2. Polytechnic Institute of Cávado e Ave, Vila Frescainha S. Martinho BCL, 4750-810, Portugal

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Pal, K., Karakostas, B. (2012). A Critiquing Mechanism in Engineering Machine Design. In: Putnik, G.D., Cruz-Cunha, M.M. (eds) Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies and Tools. ViNOrg 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 248. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31800-9_27

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