The implementation of a direct search approach for the resolution of complex and changing rule-based problems

Engineering with Computers

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-115

  Medland, Anthony John ^a   Matthews, Jason ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constraint resolution; Design complexity; Human modeling; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CONSTRAINT MODELING; CONSTRAINT RESOLUTION; CONSTRAINT RULE; DESIGN COMPLEXITY; DESIGN PROBLEMS; DIRECT SEARCH; DIRECT SEARCH TECHNIQUE; ENGINEERING PROBLEMS; FREE VARIABLE; GENERIC APPROACH; HUMAN BODIES; HUMAN MODELING; POSTURE MODELING; RULE BASED; SENSITIVITY;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960041867     PISSN: 01770667     EISSN: 14355663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00366-009-0148-z     Document Type: Article

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