Using Knowledge-based Intelligent Reasoning to Support Dynamic Collaborative Design

This paper presents a rule-based intelligent design reasoning approach to support dynamic collaborative design. The architecture of the design knowledge base intends to assist product R&D, facilitate design verification and integrate collaborative efforts among members of the design team, which may include suppliers and customers. To avoid the drawbacks of the traditional sequential product development pattern, which often ignores the requirements in downstream product development and lacks of collaborative integration methodology, a conceptual architecture of Intelligent Reasoning Collaborative Design Platform (IRCDP) is developed. Finally, a design case (i.e. the motor design) is used to demonstrate the knowledge-based reasoning platform at work.