网络化产品协同设计的理论与实践

网络化产品协同设计是实施先进制造的重要支撑技术,该文在分析其研究现状和特点的基础上,提出了基于中介代理的联邦式协同机制和基于约束松弛的协同递归式设计模式,为分布式协同设计的有效运作和基于知识的协同求解提供了一种理论依据。设计并开发了相应的网络化协同设计支持系统——CoDesignSpace,给出了系统的体系结构和实施方法。     

Process planning for collaborative product development with CD-DSM in optoelectronic enterprises

Coupled activities are the main reasons to cause collaboration in product development (PD) process. Previous modeling approaches such as Petri net, IDEF and DSM fail to represent the collaboration characteristic of PD process well. Considering the characteristics of optoelectronic PD process especially for demand of collaborative development, this paper proposes the process planning framework, establishes the three-dimensional collaboration model, and analyzes nine collaboration types among activities. The Process Collaboration Degree (PCD) and Activity Collaboration Degree (ACD) considering information delivery times and probability are defined to strengthen the modeling ability of DSM, and then the Collaboration Degree Design Structure Matrix (CD-DSM) is constructed to model the collaborative development process of optoelectronic products. In order to decrease the coupled complexity, PCD is applied to decompose the nested activities into atomic activities based on the information input/output points and ACD is used to express the value of the elements in the CD-DSM. Furthermore, the upstream and downstream relationship of atomic activities is optimized based on the CD-DSM to plan the collaborative PD process. Finally, the proposed framework is realized in a prototype system, and an example of LED display module development process is carried out in an optoelectronic company to illustrate the application. And the results show that the proposed method improves the process planning of collaborative PD effectively.     

Design gene based secure mechanism for collaborative product development

In collaborative product development, a CAD model needs to be effectively shared among partners to facilitate co-design. In the meantime, it is essential to preserve the intellectual property information (design knowledge) of the shared CAD. To resolve the above dilemma, this paper presents a novel approach to share CAD models to support collaboration, as well as conserving confidential design knowledge in the models. The motivation of the approach is to develop collaborative mechanisms pertaining to an innovative concept of design genes, which imitate biological genes that are responsible for the heritable characteristics of an organism during evolving. The approach consists of the following steps. Firstly, design genes are defined to represent the design knowledge in CAD models. Secondly, a filter is introduced to retrieve design genes from the CAD model flexibly. An encryption algorithm is then designed to encrypt the design genes, and ensure the geometrical validity of the model to support effective collaboration. Finally, case studies are used to validate the developed approach. The complexity of the case studies can demonstrate that the approach is applicable to real-world application scenarios.     

Advances in collaborative CAD: the-state-of-the art

In collaborative design and distributed manufacturing, the need to co-develop parts by designers at different geographical locations often arises. For designing a promising product, there is always a need for collaboration among the design, marketing, finance and procurement departments, and the top management. Global manufacturing makes it difficult to frequently gather all the departments in a meeting room to discuss, because of geographical constraints. In order to address this issue, recently, a number of software tools and research works have arisen to provide collaborative solutions. In this paper, some important works in Web-based visualization and 3D concise representations, 3D streaming technology and co-design systems and feature-/assembly-based representation are elaborated. Meanwhile, previous works done by a project led by the authors towards this direction are also highlighted.     

Development of an integrated-collaborative decision making framework for product top-down design process

A process model based on product function and physical topology structure is proposed. This model decomposes the product top-down design process into module design task, part design task, design parameter and dependencies among them. According to the characteristics of the design process, an integrated collaborative design software framework is designed, which includes module task agent, part task agent and sensitivity-based collaborative design method for agents. The system is developed with Java and Web technologies and applied to the transmission design case to demonstrate its utilization and efficiency.     

A digital twin-based multidisciplinary collaborative design approach for complex engineering product development

With the ever-increasing demand for personalized product functions, product structure becomes more and more complex. To design a complex engineering product, it involves mechanical, electrical, automation and other relevant fields, which requires a closer multidisciplinary collaborative design (MCD) and integration. However, the traditional design method lacks multidisciplinary coordination, which leads to interaction barriers between design stages and disconnection between product design and prototype manufacturing. To bridge the gap, a novel digital twin-enabled MCD approach is proposed. Firstly, the paper explores how to converge the MCD into the digital design process of complex engineering products in a cyber-physical system manner. The multidisciplinary collaborative design is divided into three parts: multidisciplinary knowledge collaboration, multidisciplinary collaborative modeling and multidisciplinary collaborative simulation, and the realization methods are proposed for each part. To be able to describe the complex product in a virtual environment, a systematic MCD framework based on the digital twin is further constructed. Integrate multidisciplinary collaboration into three stages: conceptual design, detailed design and virtual verification. The ability to verify and revise problems arising from multidisciplinary fusions in real-time minimizes the number of iterations and costs in the design process. Meanwhile, it provides a reference value for complex product design. Finally, a design case of an automatic cutting machine is conducted to reveal the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Design and implementation of an agent-based collaborative product design system

The evolution of computer science and technology has brought new opportunities for multidisciplinary designers and engineers to collaborate with each other in a concurrent and coordinated manner. The development of computational agents with unified data structures and software protocols contributes to the establishment of a new way of working in collaborative design, which is increasingly becoming an international practice. In this paper, based on the analysis of the dynamic nature of collaborative design process, a new framework for collaborative design is described. This framework adopts an agent-based approach and relocates designers, managers, systems, and the supporting agents in a unified knowledge representation scheme for product design. In order to model the constantly evolving design process and the rationales resulted from design collaboration, a Collaborative Product Data Model (CPDM) and a constraint-based Collaborative Design Process Model (CDPM) are proposed to facilitate the management and coordination of the collaborative design process as well as design knowledge management. A prototype system of the proposed framework is implemented and its feasibility is evaluated using a real design scenario whose objective is designing a set of dining table and chairs.     

群组协作模式下的网络视频会议系统

针对群组协作模式下多学科协同产品设计过程的需求,开发一个纯软件的多点网络视频会议系统.采用类B/S结构设计.基于Java媒体框架(JMF)和流媒体技术,完成系统框架设计、功能设计和媒体流交互过程的管理与控制机制,并实现与产品数据管理(PDM)系统的集成.系统提供了多学科协同过程知识交流与共享、设计冲突消解的实时多媒体应用环境.     

复杂产品协同设计中数据建模与驱动方法

针对在传统基于工作流的协同设计中,不同专业设计人员交流和任务协调困难导致产品设计效率低下的问题,提出复杂产品"一元三层"数据模型和基于数据驱动的复杂产品协同设计技术。首先采用多维多粒度的数据建模和本体描述方法完成了对复杂产品的信息建模,然后采用基于本体的语义检索技术完成协同设计过程任务的数据订阅,最后实现基于数据订阅/发布的复杂产品任务协同技术。实验结果表明,基于数据驱动的复杂产品协同设计技术解决了传统协同设计过程中不同专业设计人员之间交流与任务协调的困难,实现复杂产品协同设计过程的螺旋式上升,从而提高了产品设计效率。     

基于CSCW的软件开发协作模型的研究

协作模型是CSCW系统的核心和基础,其目的是描述群体协作的方式、机制、管理、协调以及对协作过程的控制等。该文从软件协同开发的特点出发,在分析和利用现有协作模型的基础上,建立了任务、活动和操作三层结构的软件开发协作模型,给出模型及其基本元素的形式化定义,并将其应用于建立RUP协作模型。     

基于持续集成的软件度量

软件度量是针对软件开发项目、过程及产品进行数据定义、收集和分析的持续度量化过程;持续集成工具上的的构建工程每天自动完成从版本库更新代码、静态检查、编译、出包、自动化用例测试等任务,在进行集成构建的过程中可以为软件度量提供多种相关的度量数据;结合工作实践,叙述了基于持续集成的软件度量的原理;软件度量管理涉及到的角色;软件度量实现过程;叙述了基于持续集成的两种类型的软件度量指标的定义以及提取方法;最后详细叙述了在软件度量过程中遇到的几个典型案例;工作实践表明在软件的开发过程中做好软件度量工作有助于软件开发部门控制、预测、和改进软件产品的质量与软件开发过程;从而提高软件质量和软件开发效率,降低软件开发成本。     

基于主模型的协同设计软件架构技术研究

运载火箭总体方案论证过程中,由于涉及专业多、专业间迭代交互频繁、设计方案多变等特点,容易造成多专业协同设计时版本与技术状态的不统一,需要研究针对运载火箭产品的通用建模方法,并开发相应的软件系统;基于统一数据源的协同设计理念,结合运载火箭总体设计与数据模型特点,通过定义基础信息模型、概念模型、参数模型、外部定义模型4种数据模型,提出了针对运载火箭产品的通用主模型构建方法;将此通用建模方法软件化,搭建了基于主模型的协同设计软件系统整体架构;此架构包含主模型管理系统、主模型建模工具及应用客户端三部分,实现了多专业协同设计过程中数据与版本的统一管理、技术状态一致性分析、谱系追踪、数据展示与应用等功能;该主模型建模工具与客户端软件系统的实现,为运载火箭的总体协同设计提供了工具支撑。     

The influence of SPI on business success in software SMEs: An empirical study

In this paper, we present the findings of a study into the relationship between software process improvement (SPI) and business success in software development small- to medium-sized companies (software SMEs). A number of earlier related studies investigated the benefits of SPI in software SMEs, particularly in terms of improvements in product quality and adherence to budgetary and schedule constraints. However, only limited or indirect research has examined the relationship between SPI and business success. In this study, we adopt the Holistic Scorecard (HSC) (Sureshchandar and Leisten, 2005) as a business success reference framework, thus examining both the financial and the non-financial aspects of business success. In addition, we utilise ISO/IEC 12207 (ISO/IEC, 2008) as a comprehensive reference framework for the investigation of SPI activity in software SMEs. Through the use of new metrics introduced in this paper, the study findings establish that there is a positive association between SPI and business success in software SMEs, highlighting the importance of SPI in successful software SMEs. This is the first time that this relationship has been demonstrated using empirical data, and therefore, the findings represent a valuable new addition to the body of knowledge.     

Telerobot-enabled HUB-CI model for collaborative lifecycle management of design and prototyping

The HUB-CI model is investigated in a telerobotic system in a client/server network to manage the lifecycle of engineering design and prototyping. The purpose of this platform is to support collaborative engineering design and proof of concept to enhance distributed team collaboration and resource utilization. The suggested platform is exemplified in two collaboration support tools and a physical prototyping platform. Structured Co-Insight Management is developed to support innovative idea exchanges and the consensus decision-making during the design process. Conflict/error detection management helps preventing conflicts and errors during the lifecycle of design and development. Physical collaboration over the network occurs when a team controls the telerobot operation during prototyping and testing in design cycles. A pilot system is implemented with a group project for the design of an electronic circuit (including both hardware and software designs). The functional assessment method is used to compare this platform to other collaborative design tools. The system presented offers unique qualitative advantages as an integrated collaboration support system.     

集成电路设计的系统级描述语言SystemC

人们提出了软件硬件协同设计的设计方法，以克服传统的将软件和硬件分开的设计方法对于SOC的设计存在的缺陷。SyStenlC是顺应这种发展趋势而产生的系统级描述语言。它是一种通过类对象扩展和基于C／C 的建模平台，支持系统级软硬件协同设计、仿真、验证、软硬件协同设计的系统级描述语言。本文介绍了系统级描述语言SySternC在集成电路设计中的应用，讨论了基于SyStemC的集成电路设计的设计流程、设计优势及其发展趋势。     

Avoiding metric monsters: A design metrics approach

Metric monsters are stumbling blocks that prevent software metrics-guided methodologies from attaining product and process improvement. Metric monsters can occur during the identification, collection or application of software metrics. In our research, we have developed and tested our design metrics over a five-year period and have found them to be excellent predictors of error-prone modules. Based on this research, we will identify some of the monsters that occur in the quantitative analyses of software and its development processes, and present our approach in formulating a design metrics model that avoids these monsters. This model consists of software tools, guidelines and actions for the application of software design metrics.     

基于度量的软件生产线管理研究

软件生产线是一种全新的软件开发方式,生产线的管理作为三大基本活动之一直接影响生产线实践。从软件度量角度出发,根据GQ(I) M模型,提出了基于度量的软件生产线管理框架,并定义了管理活动中需要跟踪的度量元,这对生产线管理活动的有效实施有积极的指导意义。     

网格环境下基于模拟的协同设计与制造

基于模拟的虚拟产品开发涉及到建模和模拟技术，模拟主要是设计评估和验证，确保设计的性能，验证设计的缺陷。本文介绍了一种网格环境下的协同设计与制造技术，分析了松耦合的协同设计与制造，结合网格的最新研究进展，设计基于模拟的虚拟产品开发，更有效地利用各种有效的资源，缩短产品开发周期，实现网格环境下协同设计与制造。本文主要集中在基于模拟设计的协作网格环境开发的分析与设计。     

复杂机械产品多Agent协同仿真研究

协同仿真是协同设计过程中的重要组成部分,成为检验、指导和优化设计的重要手段。车辆动力系统是一种典型的复杂机械产品。文章为解决协同仿真中复杂的交互通信问题,以动力系统为例,应用多Agent技术,研究复杂机械产品多Agent协同仿真的模型和方法。在分析了动力系统协同仿真的业务需求的基础上,提出了一种适合动力系统协同仿真的多Agent结构模型,Agent之间的通信方式采用KQML/XML,并以曲轴的静力学分析为例说明实现方法。