Negotiation in constraint-based design

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Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, United States ^{[1
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J Mech Des, Trans ASME | / 4卷 / 470-477期

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Constraint theory - Mathematical models - Problem solving;

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A design problem usually involves multiple perspectives, each with own set of constraints that may interact. The objective of this paper is to develop a methodology to assist in negotiation of constraints from multiple perspectives. The proposed approach is based on qualitative reasoning that provides each perspective with negotiation information for making design decisions. A qualitative constraint network is used to characterize the qualitative and quantitative relationship between design variables. It provides means for tracking dependencies among perspectives for a set of constraints and determines the impact of design changes. When a conflict occurs, effective negotiation strategies are generated. A negotiation procedure for an ill-structured negotiation process is presented. The effectiveness of the negotiation process is improved with the procedure proposed. A valve design problem illustrates the concepts discussed in the paper.

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