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Next-Cut: A second generation framework for concurrent engineering

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We discuss Next-Cut, a second-generation computational framework for concurrent design and manufacturing. The Next-Cut architecture permits human and computational agents to cooperate in design and manufacturing. The architecture features a central knowledge base that serves both as a shared knowledge base and a medium for information exchange. We review the architecture in Next-Cut, focusing on the central model and the key agents. We then present an example in which the agents interact with each other and with a human designer to prototype or incrementally refine a simple mechanical assembly.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Utah, 84112, Salt Lake City, Utah

    D. R. Brown

  2. Center for Design Research, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, California

    M. R. Cutkosky

  3. Schlumberger Technologies Corp. and Computer Science Department, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, California

    J. M. Tenenbaum

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Brown, D.R., Cutkosky, M.R., Tenenbaum, J.M. (1991). Next-Cut: A second generation framework for concurrent engineering. In: Sriram, D., Logcher, R., Fukuda, S. (eds) Computer-Aided Cooperative Product Development. WCACPD 1989. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 492. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0014271

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