Can a Machine Design?

Examines the cognitive processes involved in human design activity by relating it to simulation of design using computers. Overview of a project on simulation of computer-aided design (CAD); Comparison between human and machine roles in CAD; Creation of computable rules from human behavior.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Design Issues Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 44 - 51
Main Author:	Cross, Nigel
Format:	Article
Published:	MIT Press Winter2001
Subjects:	Design Computer simulation Computer-aided design Behavior
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Examines the cognitive processes involved in human design activity by relating it to simulation of design using computers. Overview of a project on simulation of computer-aided design (CAD); Comparison between human and machine roles in CAD; Creation of computable rules from human behavior.