scholarly journals USING BIOLOGICAL ANALOGIES FOR ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING AND DESIGN

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Shu
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Biological Knowledge ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Design For Remanufacture ◽  
Engineering Problem Solving

This paper summarizes various aspects of identifying and using biological analogies in engineering design. To avoid the immense as well as potentially biased task of creating a database specifically for this purpose, the chosen approach searches biological knowledge in natural language format, e.g., books, papers, etc., for instances of functional keywords describing the engineering problem. Strategies developed to facilitate this search as well how text descriptions of biological phenomena were used in problem solving are summarized. Case studies in design for remanufacture and microassembly are used to provide an overview of the method.

A natural-language approach to biomimetic design

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.H. Shu
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Biological Database ◽  
Biological Knowledge ◽  
Biomimetic Design ◽  
Biological Phenomena

AbstractThis paper summarizes various aspects of identifying and applying biological analogies in engineering design using a natural-language approach. To avoid the immense as well as potentially biased task of creating a biological database specifically for engineering design, the chosen approach searches biological knowledge in natural-language format, such as books and papers, for instances of keywords describing the engineering problem. Strategies developed to facilitate this search are identified, and how text descriptions of biological phenomena are used in problem solving is summarized. Several application case studies are reported to illustrate the approach. The value of the natural-language approach is demonstrated by its ability to identify relevant biological analogies that are not limited to those entered into a database specifically for engineering design.

scholarly journals GENERALIZING THE BIOMIMETIC DESIGN PROCESS

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Shu
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Problem ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Computer Search ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Search Tool ◽  
Design For Remanufacture

While many elegant solutions to engineering problems have been inspired by biological phenomena, it is not always clear how the particular biological phenomena were selected. The objective of this work is to develop a generalized methodology by which analogous biological phenomena can be identified and used for any design problem in a systematic manner. The chosen approach has been implemented in a computer search tool that locates in a biology text, instances of functional keywords describing the engineering problem. Analogies for case studies in design for remanufacture and microassembly as well as ongoing work will be summarized.

Influence of Cognitive, Affective, and Conative Elements in Promoting Engineering Problem Solving Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norasyikin Omar ◽  
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Mimi Mohaffyza Mohamad ◽  
Marina Ibrahim Mukhtar ◽  
Aini Nazura Paimin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Engineering Problem Solving

From Natural Language to Programming Language

2018 ◽  
pp. 110-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Liu ◽  
Dinghao Wu
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Program Synthesis ◽  
Computer Programs

Programming remains a dark art for beginners or even professional programmers. Experience indicates that one of the first barriers for learning a new programming language is the rigid and unnatural syntax and semantics. After analysis of research on the language features used by non-programmers in describing problem solving, the authors propose a new program synthesis framework, dialog-based programming, which interprets natural language descriptions into computer programs without forcing the input formats. In this chapter, they describe three case studies that demonstrate the functionalities of this program synthesis framework and show how natural language alleviates challenges for novice programmers to conduct software development, scripting, and verification.

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