Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Equipment to Support Research in Artificial Intelligence Applied to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

采购最先进的计算机设备将 提高生产力，并将有助于一个基本的 了解机械设计流程，并开发 概念验证的计算机工具，可以改善 机械设计完成。 正在进行的研究包括：（1）a 零件中复杂几何形状的“特征”方法 设计;（2）机械设计的语言和环境 装配;（3）迭代重新设计的计算模型， 机械设计中的几何推理 域.

Procurement of state-of-the-art computer equipment will enhance the productivity and will contribute to a fundamental understanding of the mechanical design processes, and develop proof-of-concept computer tools that can improve the way mechanical design is done. Ongoing research includes: (1) a "features" methodology for complex geometries in component design; (2) a language and environment for design of mechanical assemblies; (3) computational models for iterative redesign and respecification; and (4) geometric reasoning in mechanical design domains.