scholarly journals Is Communicating Material an Intelligent Product Instantiation? Application to the McBIM Project

Author(s):  
H. Wan ◽  
M. David ◽  
W. Derigent
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2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan McFarlane ◽  
Sanjay Sarma ◽  
Jin Lung Chirn ◽  
C Y Wong ◽  
Kevin Ashton

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 13827-13832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Valckenaers ◽  
Bart Saint Germain ◽  
Paul Verstraete ◽  
Jan Van Belle ◽  
Hadeli ◽  
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Author(s):  
D T Pham ◽  
R M Setchi

This paper extends the concept of Intelligent Product Manuals (IPMs) which provide just-in-time support to users during the life of the product. The paper advocates the concept of Adaptive Product Manuals (APMs) that generate virtual documents corresponding to the current information needs of users. The key elements of this concept are specification of user information needs, development of a knowledge-based (KB) system with models and algorithms for processing of user requests and generation of active Web pages matching user profiles and information goals.


Author(s):  
D T Pham ◽  
S S Dimov ◽  
B J Peat

Intelligent product manuals are designed to allow product users to utilize a product as easily, effectively and with as little additional care as possible while minimizing support costs for manufacturers and suppliers. It is first shown how intelligent product manuals address these objectives by utilizing electronic, multimedia and knowledge-based technologies to provide active assistance to the user of the product during tasks such as installation, operation and maintenance. An architecture for the creation and deployment of an intelligent product manual is then proposed and general design considerations are outlined. Finally, four implementation approaches, based on XML, SGML, HTML and PDF technologies, are compared against a set of selection criteria. It is concluded that simple, low-cost solutions are available, which can provide significant benefits for appropriate businesses, including smaller companies.


Author(s):  
Karl-H. Grote ◽  
Soeren Schumann

Abstract The computer based engineering design process today is characterized by a large variety of (specialized) systems. This and the ongoing globalization and outsourcing of engineering services and competencies causes an increased need for data exchange over the borders of the numerous CAx-systems. Under these circumstances, data exchange has been playing an important role for time and cost sensitive development and manufacturing in every field of industry. This paper presents actual problems and solutions of data exchange over the borders of modern software platforms. It includes the description of possible influences on a product data model and introduces the latest data exchange concepts.


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