Cognitive Approaches to Automated Engineering Design

Abstract

This project set out to explore fundamental cognitive-based mechanisms in design innovation. Its emphasis focused on the organizational basis to support innovation. Our approach combined cognitive studies, agent-based computational simulations, and modeling of the design process. Fundamentally our work provides the basis to better understand the innovation process and to development methods to improve that process. The original goal of the project was to explore both fundamental cognitive mechanisms for creative design and computational tools that would enable engineers to improve their design process through intelligent agent-based strategies (using some findings from the cognitive work). Due to a reduced budget and new emphasis for the AFOSR program, the cognitive work was de-emphasized while the agent-based work was pursued. An organization's design- the structuring of its resources and flows of knowledge- is an important element determining its effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 02, 2007
Accession Number
ADA465633

Entities

People

  • Jonathan Cagan
  • Kenneth Kotovsky

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Case Studies
  • Cognitive Science
  • Complex Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Intelligent Agents
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Robots
  • Simulations
  • Students

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.