Multi-scale design can presumably stimulate greater intelligence in computer-aided design
(CAD). Using the style-holon concept, this paper proposes a computational approach to …

Design for product configuration is an inherent collaborative and distributed process. It is
characterised by fuzziness of information, fuzziness of knowledge and fuzziness of …

Conflicts resolution is one of the key issues in maintaining consistency and in supporting
smooth human–human interaction for real-time collaborative systems. This paper presents a …

Design project management is witnessing an increasing need for practitioners to rely on
tools that reflect the integrated nature of the social and technical characteristics of design …

Product modelling is an essential issue in the configurable product design. Many attempts
have been made for modelling the configurable products. However, most of conducted …

Highlights•A protocol study of team processes and shared understanding
development.•Novel characterisation of dynamic patterns in team processes during design …

Highlights•A work sampling study of meso-scale team processes in two engineering design
cases.•Novel characterisation of goal/action and temporal heterogeneity in design …

The agent paradigm can be quite straightforwardly applied to handle complex uncertain
problems where global knowledge is inherently distributed and shared by a number of …

Consensus can be used for working out an agreement during design conflict resolution. This
paper introduces an approach for consensus modelling in collaborative and distributed …

Managing uncertainty levels is important for organizations carrying out complex product
development processes since it fosters design process improvements and optimization …