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A case-based reasoning (CBR) designer’s assistant shell called DEJAVU is presented. The shell is the implementation of a methodology and a computational model for mechanical design automation. The methodology is based on analogical reasoning and the computational model uses CBR. DEJAVU provides a flexible and cognitively intuitive approach to acquiring and utilizing design knowledge. DEJAVU is a domain independent shell that can incrementally acquire design knowledge in the domain of the user. It, therefore, provides a design environment that can learn from the designer until it can begin to perform design tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously. The main components of DEJAVU are a knowledge base of design plans, a design plan system, and an opportunistic problem solver. DEJAVU is written in Lisp using CLOS. DEJAVU is the first step in developing a robust designer’s assistant shell for mechanical design problems. One of the major contributions of DEJAVU is in developing a clean architecture that can be extended to become more robust over time. The details and merits of the DEJAVU shell are discussed. An example is included to illustrate the use of DEJAVU.
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Bardasz, T., Zeid, I. (1992). DEJAVU: A Case-Based Reasoning Designer’s Assistant Shell. In: Gero, J.S., Sudweeks, F. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in Design ’92. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2787-5_24
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