Distributed artificial intelligence in engineering design

Abstract

Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) research is concerned with solving problems using both AI techniques and distributed processing. DAI techniques can be used to solve many complex problems such as engineering design problems, interpretation problems, planning problems, etc. In this paper, first a survey of DAI approach to problem solving is given and then how a DAI tool, the CEF, is used to implement a system for designing steam condensers, called STEAMER, is described.