Synopses & Reviews
Latest developments in formal design synthesis methods, illustrated with several representative design projects.
Synopsis
The creation of a new design is often thought of as a fundamentally human, creative act. However, emerging research has demonstrated that aspects of design can be formalized. This timely book, with chapters by internationally renowned experts, reviews the state-of-the-art in formal design synthesis methods. It also provides an in-depth exploration of several projects in formal design synthesis and examines future directions in computational design synthesis research.
Table of Contents
Preface; Introduction; 1. Vitruvius redux: formalized design synthesis in architecture; 2. How to calculate with shapes; 3. Engineering shape grammars: where have we been and where are we going; 4. Creating structural configurations; 5. Microsystem design synthesis; 6. Function-based synthesis methods in engineering design: state-of-the-art, methods analysis, and visions for the future; 7. Artificial intelligence for design; 8. Evolutionary and adaptive synthesis methods; 9. Kinematic synthesis; 10. Systematic chemical process synthesis; 11. Synthesis of analog and mixed-signal integrated electronic circuits; 12. Mechanical design compilers; 13. Scientific discovery and inventive engineering design: cognitive and computational similarities; Index.