Knowledge EngineeringKnowledge Engineering

Applying Rule-based Expert System to Applying Rule-based Expert System to

Develop an Intelligent Collaborative Design Platform Develop an Intelligent Collaborative Design Platform

Professor: Dr Amy J.C.Professor: Dr Amy J.C.

Members: 917807 Allen Tzu-An Chiang 913838 Chris Wen-Chu TsengMembers: 917807 Allen Tzu-An Chiang 913838 Chris Wen-Chu Tseng

IntroductionIntroduction The business models of company operations have changedThe business models of company operations have changed

Enterprises focus on their core value chain. Enterprises focus on their core value chain.

Product development has become an collaborative team work. Product development has become an collaborative team work.

The paper provides an intelligent collaborative design platform.The paper provides an intelligent collaborative design platform.

The architecture of Intelligent The architecture of Intelligent Collaborative Design PlatformCollaborative Design Platform

Knowledge source levelKnowledge source level Inference and knowledge base levelInference and knowledge base levelCollaborative design levelCollaborative design level

Knowledge Source Level

KnowledgeEngineer

Facts: Design Parameter

Rule: Design Rule

Inference and Knowledge Base Level

User Interface

InputKnowledge

Input design Rule

Input design Facts

JESS InferenceEngine

Blackboard

Collaborative Design Level

CollaborativeDesign Platform

DesignEngineers

CollaborativeDesign Database

Validate DetailDesign

KnowledgeAcquisition

Expert

ProjectManager

DesignApproval

Design ofProduct

Configuration

CollaborativeDesign Engineers

CollaborativeDesign

Validation

Knowledge Source level Knowledge Source level

Knowledge engineers transfer expertise from experts intKnowledge engineers transfer expertise from experts into heuristic rules.o heuristic rules.

Knowledge engineers input knowledge via Internet.Knowledge engineers input knowledge via Internet. RulesRules TemplatesTemplates FactsFacts

The inference and The inference and knowledge base level knowledge base level

Knowledge base Knowledge base

JESS inference engineJESS inference engine

Blackboard Blackboard

The Collaborative Design Level The Collaborative Design Level

Project manager can audit the product designProject manager can audit the product design To validate modules detail design whether to satisfy To validate modules detail design whether to satisfy

design constraints. design constraints. To validate all modules whether the product have any To validate all modules whether the product have any

problem among modules. problem among modules.

Display the systemDisplay the system

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