An Ontology based Approach for Assisting Conceptualisation in CAD Processes

Ewa Grabska

2014

Abstract

This paper continues development of ontological approach to conceptual visual design aided by computer. Design ideas during the conceptualization phase are externalized by the designer in the form of diagrams on the monitor screen and automatically transformed by the system into data structures being hyper-graphs. Hyper-graph structures are combined with logic-based knowledge representation techniques. Different types (sorts) are used to represent knowledge from diagrams and many-sorted first order languages for their formal specification. The paper is the next attempt to formalize ontology-based knowledge framework for CAD process. The proposed method is illustrated with an exemplary of design of floor-layouts aided by the prototype of the System, so called HSSDR (Hyper-graph System Supporting Design and Reasoning).

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Grabska E. (2014). An Ontology based Approach for Assisting Conceptualisation in CAD Processes . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-049-9, pages 272-279. DOI: 10.5220/0005080902720279


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@conference{keod14,
author={Ewa Grabska},
title={An Ontology based Approach for Assisting Conceptualisation in CAD Processes},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={272-279},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005080902720279},
isbn={978-989-758-049-9},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2014)
TI - An Ontology based Approach for Assisting Conceptualisation in CAD Processes
SN - 978-989-758-049-9
AU - Grabska E.
PY - 2014
SP - 272
EP - 279
DO - 10.5220/0005080902720279