SHAPE GRAMMAR-BASED EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN

摘要

This paper argues that shape grammars provide a unified foundation for engineering expert systems. Shape grammars maintain the generative and analytical ability of traditional production systems. However, the parametric nature of shape grammars, their ability to deal with physical form rather than abstract elements and their ability to recognize emergent shapes give them significant advantages over traditional production systems for geometry based engineering design.