Recent studies have provided evidence for mental simulation as a strategy in mechanical
reasoning. This type of reasoning can be dissociated from reasoning based on descriptive …

Handbook of Knowledge Representation describes the essential foundations of Knowledge
Representation, which lies at the core of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book provides an up …

The dynamics model, which is based on L. Talmy's (1988) theory of force dynamics,
characterizes causation as a pattern of forces and a position vector. In contrast to …

We envision that the next generation of knowledge-based CAD systems will be
characterized by four features: they will be based on cognitive accounts of design, and they …

In which order can a product be assembled or disassembled? How many hands are
required? How many degrees of freedom? What parts should be withdrawn to allow the …

Sketching is a powerful means of working out and communicating ideas. Sketch
understanding involves a combination of visual, spatial, and conceptual knowledge and …

This dissertation addresses the problem of generating feasible assembly sequences for a
mechanical product from a geometric model of the product. An operation specifies a motion …

Visual thinking plays an important role in scientific reasoning. Based on the research in
automating diverse reasoning tasks about dynamical systems, nonlinear controllers …

Automation of the mechanical design process has attracted much attention over the last
decade. This paper reports a method of computational synthesis of the conceptual design of …

The cooling system of an injection mould is very important to the productivity of the injection
moulding process and the quality of the moulded part. Despite the various research efforts …