Integration of CAD and Knowledge-Based Systems?An AI Architecture

by Nabil Kartam, Univ of Maryland, College Park, United States,
Tanit Tongthong, Univ of Maryland, College Park, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Preparing for Construction in the 21st Century

Abstract:

This research focuses on the use of CAD-KBSs integration as a tool for increasing constructability in design and accomplishing construction management functions. Beyond the drafting ability, engineering knowledge is added to the CAD system to aid in decision making for more constructable solutions. An object-oriented model is developed in a background of the CAD to capture and formalize project component data during the design stage via the use of the high-level menu-driven user interface. Several KBSs are under development to support construction management tasks using the data captured in the object-oriented model and experts knowledge in specific construction domains.

Subject Headings: Construction management | Computer aided design | Computer models | Knowledge-based systems | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Expert systems | Decision making

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