B-CUBE MODEL IN AUTOMATED FUNCTIONAL DESIGN

Vicente Chulvi, Rosario Vidal

2010

Abstract

The present work proposes to use both the NIST’s functional basis and the B-Cube model in the development of a KBS that is capable of automating functional design. For this purpose this article shows with an example how the system will work using the FBS framework. The starting point is defended by the terms of NIST functional basis. The evolution from functions to structures, that is, to the solution, is achieved by means of B-Cube model in the behaviour layer.

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Chulvi V. and Vidal R. (2010). B-CUBE MODEL IN AUTOMATED FUNCTIONAL DESIGN . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART, ISBN 978-989-674-021-4, pages 190-196. DOI: 10.5220/0002702001900196


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@conference{icaart10,
author={Vicente Chulvi and Rosario Vidal},
title={B-CUBE MODEL IN AUTOMATED FUNCTIONAL DESIGN},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART,},
year={2010},
pages={190-196},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002702001900196},
isbn={978-989-674-021-4},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART,
TI - B-CUBE MODEL IN AUTOMATED FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
SN - 978-989-674-021-4
AU - Chulvi V.
AU - Vidal R.
PY - 2010
SP - 190
EP - 196
DO - 10.5220/0002702001900196