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The Use of Knowledge-Based Engineering Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Product Development: A Snapshot

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Information Systems Architecture and Technology: Proceedings of 40th Anniversary International Conference on Information Systems Architecture and Technology – ISAT 2019 (ISAT 2019)

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Beside the creative activities in product development, the design process involves multiple routine tasks that are subject to automation. Techniques like knowledge-based engineering, what is commonly understood as the merging of computer-aided design, object-oriented programming and artificial intelligence, have been discussed since years, but have not yet achieved a significant breakthrough. But in particular the actual debate on digitization and artificial intelligence draws much attention on fostering new automation potentials in design of products and services. This article aims at taking an actual snapshot in which fields of application knowledge-based engineering systems and artificial intelligence are used in product development. Therefore, the authors conducted a systematic literature review, limited to scientific literature of the last five years. The literature analysis and synthesis is condensed within a concept matrix that documents actual applications and shows further research potentials.

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Plappert, S., Gembarski, P.C., Lachmayer, R. (2020). The Use of Knowledge-Based Engineering Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Product Development: A Snapshot. In: Świątek, J., Borzemski, L., Wilimowska, Z. (eds) Information Systems Architecture and Technology: Proceedings of 40th Anniversary International Conference on Information Systems Architecture and Technology – ISAT 2019. ISAT 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1051. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30604-5_6

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