Abstract
Design information systems are of increasing
importance due to globalization of product
development, increasing complexity of products (in
terms of product variants and range of technologies
employed) and increasing emphasis on improving
product development efficiency (shortening times,
reducing cost, increasing performance). Current
design information systems are typically applicable
in a limited range of contexts. To be flexible, i.e.
applicable over a wide range of contexts, design
information systems have to accommodate the
diversity of the design process in terms of scope,
level of abstraction, level of detail, conflicting use of
terminology, wide ranging procedures, multidisciplinary
character, information types, etc. A
flexible design information system is proposed that
is based on the use of ontologies and conceptual
graphs, with the result that the main data structures
and, to a lesser extent, user interfaces are not
affected by the introduction of new terminology,
procedures and tools.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the TMCE 2004, April 13-17, 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Editors | Imre Horvath, Paul Xirouchakis |
| Place of Publication | Rotterdam |
| Publisher | Millpress |
| Pages | 879-890 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9059660188 |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Apr 2004 |
| Event | 5th International Symposium on Tools and Methods for Concurrent Engineering, TMCE 2004 - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland Duration: 13 Apr 2004 → 17 Apr 2004 Conference number: 5 http://tmce.io.tudelft.nl/2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Symposium on Tools and Methods for Concurrent Engineering, TMCE 2004 |
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| Abbreviated title | TMCE |
| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Lausanne |
| Period | 13/04/04 → 17/04/04 |
| Other | 13-17 April 2004 |
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