A rapid growth of interest in rough set theory [297] and its applications can be lately seen in
the number of international workshops, conferences and seminars that are either directly …

We are concerned with formal models of reasoning under uncertainty. Many approaches to
this problem are known in the literature: Dempster-Shafer theory, bayesian-based …

An importance of the idea of granularity of knowledge for approximate reasoning has been
stressed in Pawlak (1997) and Zadeh (1966, 1997). We address here the problem of …

Product development is collaborative, involving multi-disciplinary functions and
heterogeneous tools. Teamwork is essential through seamless tool integration and better co …

The historical background of Internet-based product design and manufacturing systems for
rapid development of one-of-a-kind (OKP) products is systematically reviewed. By reviewing …

We show how to organize a collection of intelligent cooperating agents into a rough
mereological controller for the purpose of assembling a complex object with desired quality …

An approach to providing computational support for concurrent design is discussed in the
context of an industrial cable harness design problem. Key issues include the development …

Combinatorial Engineering of Decomposable Systems presents a morphological approach
to the combinatorial design/synthesis of decomposable systems. Applications involve the …

Intelligent Support Systems for Marketing Decisions examines new product development,
market penetration strategies, and other marketing decisions utilizing a confluence of …

We discuss information granule calculi as a basis of granular computing. They are defined
by constructs like information granules, basic relations of inclusion and closeness between …