Retrospective analysis for knowledge-based idea generation of new artifacts

Authors
Citation
Z. Chen, Retrospective analysis for knowledge-based idea generation of new artifacts, KNOWL-BAS S, 12(7), 1999, pp. 333-339
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
AI Robotics and Automatic Control
Journal title
KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS
ISSN journal
09507051 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
333 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-7051(199911)12:7<333:RAFKIG>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
In this article idea processors are studied as creativity supporting system s. Two related reviews are presented. The first review examines some aspect s of idea processors and compares them with some existing work from Al rese arch community. The second review is concerned with using retrospective ana lysis for technical invention (particularly the invention of artifacts). Re trospective analysis not only opens new opportunities for knowledge-based a pproaches in idea generation, but also offers new mechanisms to deal with s ome problems faced by idea processors using object-oriented features. To il lustrate our new approach of idea generation, we also provide a brief sketc h of our project which uses a Prolog program to implement some key ideas pr esented in this article. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved .