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This research experiments with representations of function using analogical matching, trying to determine the benefits of using environment-centric (EC) vs. device-centric (DC) representations. We use the Structure Mapping Engine for matching, and seek to show the effect on quality and quantity of analogical matches when the representation is varied.
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MILETTE, G.P., BROWN, D.C. (2006). ANALOGICAL MATCHING USING DEVICE-CENTRIC AND ENVIRONMENT-CENTRIC REPRESENTATIONS OF FUNCTION. In: GERO, J.S. (eds) Design Computing and Cognition ’06. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5131-9_10
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