Computational systems in the field of building technology are, at present, mainly employed as electronic catalogs for the retrieval of technological information (content providers). However, the massive amount of information associated with building design demands explicit knowledge about the way various information pieces relate one to another in order to be able to achieve an intelligent use ...

This paper introduces an easy-to-use decision support system for COllabOrative DEsign named CO2DE. We examine the system particularly for the design concept filtering and selection stages considering the importance of conceptual design although the proposed framework can facilitate a design task, which is recurrent in many design phases. First, the paper briefly reviews what methods can be appl...

The focus of this paper is database design in the context of converting a conceptual data model into an internal representation. For a given conceptual data model, an access pro-le speciies statistical information about (retrieval and update) requests to be performed, while a data proole speciies a statistical characterization of the database contents. The corresponding time/space trade-oo and ...

This paper presents the conceptual framework behind the Design Computing Unit's knowledgebased design research. It commences with a brief overview before introducing the role of experience in design. The conceptual schema 'prototypes' is introduced and described within a framework of design as transforming required or expected functions to structure descriptions. Current projects related to thi...

Abstract CubeSats are a type of spacecraft which have become popular since the early 2000. They known for their quick development time and low cost, when comparing them to larger satellites. However, there is significant drawback has been recorded during these years operations, namely an high failure rate turns almost half into space debris. The reasons behind malfunctions often attributed flaw...