DESTINY: A model for integrated structural design

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Abstract

DESTINY integrates all stages of the structural design process into an unified framework. The architecture of DESTINY is influenced by earlier work on Blackboard systems. It consists of several Knowledge-Modules that communicate through a Blackboard and are controlled by an Inference Mechanism. The Blackboard consists of several levels that define the abstraction hierarchy of objects. The entities generate at various levels in the Blackboard are connected through relational links to form a solution to the structural design problem. The Knowledge-Modules form a hierarchy of three levels; these levels represent a plan for organizing the problem solving activities. The Inference Mechanism consists of an Agenda and a Monitor. The Monitor takes the task with the highest priority (the first element) in the Agenda and executes it.

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