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Self-regulatory hierarchical coevolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2003

MIKE ROSENMAN  and
ROB SAUNDERS
MIKE ROSENMAN
Affiliation:
Key Centre of Design Computing and Cognition, School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
ROB SAUNDERS
Affiliation:
Key Centre of Design Computing and Cognition, School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Abstract

An evolutionary model for nonroutine design is presented, which is called hierarchical coevolution. The requirements for an evolutionary model of nonroutine design are provided, and some of the problems with existing approaches are discussed. Some of the ways in which these problems have been addressed are examined in terms of the design knowledge required by evolutionary processes. Then, a synthesis of these approaches as a hierarchical coevolutionary model of nonroutine design is presented and the manner in which this model addresses the requirements of an evolutionary design model is discussed. An implementation in the domain of space planning provides an example of a hierarchical design problem.

Keywords

Evolutionary DesignHierarchical CoevolutionNonroutine DesignSelf-Regulation

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AI EDAM , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , November 2003 , pp. 273 - 285
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2003 Cambridge University Press

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