ISSN:
1435-6066
Keywords:
Agents
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Conceptual robustness
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Concurrent engineering
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Distributed concurrent engineering
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Distributed decision making
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Technology
Notes:
Abstract This paper develops a robust and distributed decision-making procedure for mathematically modeling and computationally supporting simultaneous decision-making by members of an engineering team. The procedure (1) treats variations in the design posed by other members of the design team asconceptual noise; (2) incorporates such noise factors into conceptually robust decision-making; (3) provides preference information to other team members on the variables they control; and (4) determines whether to execute the conceptually robust decision or to wait for further design certainty. While Changet al. (1994) extended Taguchi's approach to such simultaneous decision-making, this paper uses a continuous formulation and discusses the foundations of the procedure in greater detail. The method is demonstrated by a simple distributed design process for a DC motor, and the results are compared with those obtained for the same problem using sequential decision strategies in Krishnanet al. (1991).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01606903
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