Intelligent Layout Design for Complex Mechatronic Products Based on Distributed Knowledge

As complex product layout problems are difficult to be solved with simplex optimum algorithms, an approach is introduced to implement intelligent human-computer interactive layout design system based on distributed knowledge for complex mechatronic products. A web-based system structure is represented also, which combines the merit of C/S and B/S. The layout design knowledge of complex products is divided into parts knowledge, space knowledge, layout case, rule knowledge and constraint knowledge. A compound knowledge model is set up by object oriented method, and data structure is described by array. This knowledge representation method makes the maintenance of knowledge base Much easy.