AID94 WORKSHOP - Lausanne, Switzerland
Title : Conflict Management in Design
Date : Saturday August 13, 1994
Time : 8h45 - 12h45
Convener : Ian Smith, LIA-DI Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland smith@lia.di.epfl.ch
Most design tasks involve the management of conflict. Conflict arises when contradictory requirements are imposed upon characteristics of artifacts, upon the process of their creation and/or upon their intended use. Even individual design requires trade-offs because of competing design criteria, such as safety, cost and social acceptance, as well as artifact requirements and specifications. The ability of designers to avoid or minimize conflict through judicious tradeoffs and other methods is one of their most valuable skills.
Resolution and detection of conflicts are especially difficult when the design task as well as knowledge concerning such competing factors are distributed among different actors with different perspectives. This workshop will focus upon problems and technical approaches related to cooperative design.
The aim of this workshop is to facilitate the exchange of ideas among researchers who are developing strategies for conflict management. Methods such as negotiation, hierarchical structures, constraint weakening, creation of new variables and user interaction will be examined and compared. An important outcome of the workshop will be a greater understanding of when certain methods are most effective and whether certain combinations of methods show potential.
GUEST SPEAKER
Charles Petrie, Center for Design Research, Stanford University
PARTICIPANTS
The workshop is limited to 20-30 participants.
POSITION PAPERS
Submissions should be short position papers or summaries of research work - this workshop is not intended to be mini-conference or a forum for rejected conference papers.
DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
The deadline for submission of workshop papers is
** 2 June 1994.
This allows time for papers to be reviewed and for the preparation of notes. Send two copies of each submission (no page numbers and not stapled) to
Ian Smith Conflict Management Workshop LIA - DI EPFL 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
If possible, please also send an email version (LaTex or ASCII for text files ; postscript for papers with figures) of your paper.
WORKSHOP NOTES
Workshop notes will be distributed to participants at the Workshop. The only format recommended for workshop papers will be the dimensions of the print area which should fit within an A4 page.
REGISTRATION
The Convenor will advise those people accepted for participation. Please note that only conference registrants may attend workshops. The workshop fee will be SFr 75. This is to cover administration, workshop notes and coffee break.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE :
Jacqueline Ayel, U of Savoie, F Dennis Bahler, NCSU, USA Mark Klein, Boeing, USA Steve Easterbrook, U of Sussex, GB William Mark, Lockheed, Palo Alto, USA Duv Sriram, MIT, USA Nel Wognum, U of Twente, NL
****************************************************************** Complete AID94 Workshop Programme ******************************************************************
SATURDAY 13 AUGUST 1994 ----------------------- 08:45--12:45 Smith: Conflict management Duffy et al: Machine learning
14:00--18:00 Smithers: Theory Alberts et al: Semantics
SUNDAY 14 AUGUST 1994 --------------------- 08:45--12:45 Pu/Maher: Case-based design Chakrabarti et al: Function
14:00--18:00 Damski/Woodbury: Shapes Chung et al: Rationale Haroud et al: Constraints
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| THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DESIGN |
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| LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND |
| 15-18 AUGUST 1994 |
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER -- DOUGLAS HOFSTADTER =====================================
Douglas Hofstadter is Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Psychology, History and Philosophy of Science, and Comparative Literature; and Director, Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition, Indiana University. He has also held positions at the University of Michigan, MIT, and Stanford University, and has also been a columnist for Scientific American.
Hofstadter gained his doctoral degree in theoretical physics in 1975
>from the University of Oregon. During his graduate studies in
mathematics and physics, he also became deeply interested in both the
potential of computers to imitate thought processes and the workings of
the brain. He subsequently spent several years working out a set of
interrelated ideas about minds, machines, formal systems,
self-reference, and consciousness, and brought them all together in an
unusual book Goedel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, which
utilised playful dialogues based on musical forms as well as
straightforward chapters conveying many subtle ideas on those topics.
Other books include The Mind's I (co-edited with philosopher Dan
Dennett), and Metamagical Themas. Over the past fifteen years,
Hofstadter and his graduate students have jointly developed several
computer models of analogy-making in small but rich worlds, and a book
summarising their research efforts, entitled Fluid Concepts and
Creative Analogies, will appear soon.
WORKSHOPS =========
Nine half-day workshops on special topics in artificial intelligence in design will be held on the weekend preceding the conference, 13-14 August 1994.
CONFERENCE BROCHURE AND REGISTRATION FORM =========================================
The Conference Brochure and Registration Form, with detailed information about workshops, timetables, fees and accommodation, will be sent to you shortly. The following information is a brief guide for your budgeting purposes. Please do not try to register or book accommodation until you receive the Registration Form.
REGISTRATION FEES (in SFr) ==========================
Conference Registration Fee - includes technical sessions over 4 days, conference proceedings, reception, conference dinner, 4 lunches, am/pm coffees SFr675
Student Registration Fee (requires certification of student status from Department Head) - includes the same as above except for reception and conference (both of which can be purchased separately) SFr200
Accompanying person reception fee SFr40 Accompanying person dinner fee SFr120
Workshop fee (per workshop, no reduction for students) SFr75
ACCOMMODATION ============= (Prices in Swiss Francs per room, per night, continental breakfast, services and taxes included. Most hotels are in downtown Lausanne, and a 10-minute tram ride plus a 5-10 minute walk from the conference venue.)
4-star superior single SFr165 twin SFr215 3-star single SFr105-125 twin SFr170 Low-cost lodging single SFr45 twin SFr62-76
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ====================
The conference is offering up to 20 scholarships to full-time students. These scholarships are aimed at allowing more students to participate in the conference and will cover the cost of registration. Application forms will be available from Fay Sudweeks, fay@arch.su.edu.au.
LIST OF PAPERS SELECTED =======================
SESSION 1: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ----------------------------- The role of computational prototypes in conceptual models for engineering design I. Donaldson, K. MacCallum University of Strathclyde, UK
A two-step approach to conceptual design of mechanical devices A. Chakrabarti, T. P. Bligh University of Cambridge, UK
Supporting creative mechanical design K. Sun, B. Faltings Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Analogical design: A model-based approach S. R. Bhatta*, A. K. Goel*, S. Prabhakar** *Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, **University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
SESSION 2: CASE-BASED DESIGN--1 -------------------------------- Formalizing case adaptation in a case-based design system P. Pu*, L. Purvis** *Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland, **University of Connecticut, USA
ASA: an interactive assistant to architectural design A. Giretti, L. Spalazzi, M. Lemma Universite degli Studi di Ancona, Italy
The design of a tool kit for case-based design aids E. A. Domeshek, J. L. Kolodner, C. M. Zimring Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
SESSION 3: CASE-BASED DESIGN--2 -------------------------------- Using diagrams to access a case library of architectural designs M. D. Gross*, C. Zimrin,** E. Do** *University of Colorado, **Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Case based design in architecture B. Dave, G. Schmitt, B. Faltings, I. Smith Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Flexible retrieval strategies for case-based design M. L. Maher*, B. Balachandran** *University of Sydney, **University of Wollongong, Australia
SESSION 4: CONFIGURATION DESIGN -------------------------------- Generating non-brittle configuration-design tools J. T. Runkel, A. Balkany, W. P. Birmingham University of Michigan, USA
Configuration as model construction: The constructive problem solving approach M. Buchheit*, R. Klein**, W. Nutt* *DFKI, **Daimler-Benz Research, Germany
An association model for CAD system Y. Aoki Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
SESSION 5: DESIGN BY GENERATION -------------------------------- Constraint unification grammars: specifying languages of parametric designs K. N. Brown, C. A. McMahon, J. H. Sims Williams University of Bristol, UK
A knowledge based systems approach to the layout design of large made-to-order products G. Cleland, W. Hills University of Newcastle, UK
Multiple design: an extension of routine design for generating multiple design alternatives A. Kamel, J. McDowell, J. Sticklen Michigan State University, USA
SESSION 6: THEORETICAL REASONING IN DESIGN ------------------------------------------- Inferential design theory: A conceptual outline T. Arciszewski, R. S. Michalski George Mason University, USA
Integration of aspects in design processes H. Takeda, T. Nishida Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Evidential reasoning based hierarchical analysis for design selection of ship retro-fit options J-B. Yang, P. Sen University of Newcastle, UK
SESSION 7: DESIGNING WITH CONSTRAINTS -------------------------------------- Constraint based technology mapping in logic design S. Fujita, M. Iwamoto, M. Watanabe NEC Corporation, Japan
An axiomatic approach that supports negotiated resolution of design conflicts in concurrent engineering D. Bahler*, C. Dupont*, J. Bowen** *North Carolina State University, USA, **University College, Ireland
Genetic algorithms versus simulated annealing: satisfaction of large sets of algebraic mechanical design constraints A. C. Thornton University of Cambridge, UK
SESSION 8: SHAPES AND OBJECTS IN DESIGN ---------------------------------------- Encoding explicit and implicit emergent subshapes based on empirical findings about human vision Y-T. Liu Harvard University, USA
Object emergence in 3D using a data driven approach J. Gero, J. Damski University of Sydney, Australia
Detecting gestalts in CAD-plans to be used as indices for case-retrieval in architecture J. W. Schaaf GMD, Germany
SESSION 9: COGNITIVE ASPECTS OF DESIGN --------------------------------------- Perspective-based critiquing: Helping designers cope with conflicts among design intentions B. Harstad, K. Nakakoji, T. Sumner University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Knowledge based critiquing in direct manipulation design environments: showing the right thing and the right place M. Stolze University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Design fixation and intelligent design assistants A. T. Purcell, J. S. Gero, H. Edwards, E. Matka University of Sydney, Australia
SESSION 10: MODELS OF DESIGN ----------------------------- Problem-oriented and task-oriented models of design in the commonKADS framework A. Bernaras Labein Laboratories, Spain
Integrating bridge-design standards and synthesis knowledge using the YMIR ontology L. K. Alberts, F. Dikker University of Twente, The Netherlands
On formal specification of design tasks F. M. T. Brazier, P. H. G. van Langen, Zs. Ruttkay, J. Treur Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands
SESSION 11: INTEGRATED DESIGN ------------------------------ Specifying multiple representations of design objects in SORAC B. MacKellar*, J. Peckham** *Western Connecticut State University, **University of Rhode Island, USA
Interpretation objects for multi-disciplinary design M. J. Clayton, R. Fruchter, H. Krawinkler, P. Teicholz Stanford University, USA
Integrated computer support for interdisciplinary system design R. V. Chaplin, M. Li, V. K. Oh, X. T. Yan, J. E. E. Sharpe University of Lancaster, UK
SESSION 12: ACCESS AND RETRIEVAL IN DESIGN ------------------------------------------- Design space navigation as a collaborative aid C. Petrie, M. Cutkosky, H. Park Stanford University, USA
Retrieval of similar layouts--about a very hybrid approach in FABEL A. Voss*, B. Bartsch-Spoerl**, K. Boerner***, C-H Coulon*, H. Durschke****, W. Grather*, M. Knauff*****, B. Linowski*, J. W. Schaaf*, E. C. Tammer*** *GMD, **BSR Consulting, ***HTWK, ****TU, *****University of Freiburg, Germany
Intelligent engineering component catalogs S. R. Bradley, A. M. Agogino University of California at Berkeley, USA
SESSION 13: DESIGN PROCESSES ----------------------------- Generating design decomposition knowledge for parametric design problems J. Liu, D. C. Brown Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Design analysis based on fuzzy reasoning Q. Cao University of California at Berkeley, USA
An approach to design support using fuzzy models of architectural objects: The case of luminous ambience in daylighting and sunlighting L. Mudri*, P. Perny**, P. Chauvel*** *Ecole Speciale d'Architecture, **Universit Pierre et Marie Curie, ***Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, Nantes, France
SESSION 14: ENGINEERING OF DESIGN ---------------------------------- Design-for-Assembly (DFA) by reverse engineering G. J. Kim, G. A. Bekey University of Southern California, USA
Representing design history P. W. H. Chung, R. Goodwin Loughborough University of Technology, UK
Bridging the gap between AI technology and design requirements S. Bakhtari, B. Bartsch-Spoerl BSR Consulting, Germany
PEOPLE TO CONTACT =================
General conference and paper queries--technical: John Gero, john@arch.su.edu.au, fax +61-2-692 3031
General conference and paper queries--organisational: Fay Sudweeks, fay@arch.su.edu.au, fax +61-2-692 3031
Registration and related queries: Marie Decrauzat, aidws@lia.di.epfl.ch, fax +41-21-693 5225
Hotel bookings will be made through the Lausanne Tourist Office, details to appear in the Conference Brochure.