A knowledge-level analysis of several design tools

Abstract Design has been extensively studied by artificial intelligence researchers for many years. These studies have resulted in a large number of design tools that perform interesting tasks. Understanding the capabilities of these tools is, however, very difficult, which seriously impedes progress in the field. In this paper, we suggest that a knowledge-level analysis of design tools will allow us to more fully understand different tools, and to constructively compare them. The initial analysis of five tools is presented.

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