Ontological approach to the automated design of complex systems using aircraft as an example

Abstract

This article discusses the process of complex systems automation. The analysis of some existing approaches based on the use of ontologies was made: a Robot- Designer created at Samara University and the Design Cockpit 43®, a compiler using design languages, created at University of Stuttgart. For the Robot-Designer, the formalization of knowledge, design procedures and operations in the chosen field of knowledge is considered, along with semantic and mathematical models. A special place in the creation of a robot designer takes an interface that provides the designer with information for making a final decision and, if necessary, “explains” the need to choose a specific solution. For the Design Cockpit 43® there is a description of design languages is given: vocabulary, rules, grammar, structure of information within the language.