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Learning while designing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2005

GOURABMOY NATH  and
JOHN S. GERO
GOURABMOY NATH
Affiliation:
Technology LABS, Amadeus S.A.S., 485 Route Du Pin Montard, Les Bouillides BP 69, 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
JOHN S. GERO
Affiliation:
Key Centre of Design Computing and Cognition, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Abstract

This paper describes how a computational system for designing can learn useful, reusable, generalized search strategy rules from its own experience of designing. It can then apply this experience to transform the design process from search based (knowledge lean) to knowledge based (knowledge rich). The domain of application is the design of spatial layouts for architectural design. The processes of designing and learning are tightly coupled.

Keywords

Design ProcessLearningSituationsStrategy Rules

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Research Article
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AI EDAM , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , November 2004 , pp. 315 - 341
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© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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