An Interactive Evolutionary Environment for Creative Design - Modern Mechanical Engineering

MME > Vol.11 No.2, May 2021

Modern Mechanical Engineering

Volume 11, Issue 2 (May 2021)

ISSN Print: 2164-0165 ISSN Online: 2164-0181

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An Interactive Evolutionary Environment for Creative Design ()

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DOI: 10.4236/mme.2021.112003 380 Downloads 1,784 Views Citations

Author(s)

Wissam M. Alobaidi¹, Eric Sandgren²

Affiliation(s)

¹Engineering Research and Consulting Department, Aero Truck Ltd., Richmond, VA, USA.
²Systems Engineering Department, Donaghey College of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA.

ABSTRACT

A creative and/or innovative computer aided design environment is developed around the concept of an evolutionary optimization algorithm. Designs are generated within a set of prescribed design frameworks using a problem specific encoding and modified through operations including recombination, crossover and mutation. Evaluation of all candidate designs is performed by a user through a graphical user interface. A set of problems involving the creation of graphic images is presented. The examples include the generation of a set of two dimensional polygonal shapes, fractal images, path generation from a multi-degree freedom mechanical planar linkage and a mathematically prescribed pattern generation from a graphic design application utilized in quilting. Post design evaluation of the user input to the process provides insight into the individuals design strategy as well as determination of common user attributes in the creative design process.

KEYWORDS

Computer Aided Design, Creative Design, Evolutionary Design, Interactive Design, Intuitive Design

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Alobaidi, W. and Sandgren, E. (2021) An Interactive Evolutionary Environment for Creative Design. Modern Mechanical Engineering, 11, 27-51. doi: 10.4236/mme.2021.112003.

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