Ontology-Based Multimedia Data Mining for Design Information Retrieval
Simeon J. Simoff, Mary Lou Maher · Cumulative Index of Computer Aided Architectural Design · 1998
Design information systems serve different purposes during different phases of the design process. During the early conceptual design stage the information they define the required function and the constraints, and sketches indicate the alternatives considered. Once a partial design is developed, they provide information for its further elaboration. During later stages designers need information about the physical components for the detailing the design solution. If the final design is used and constructed, there is also a need to collect and file related information for later recall.