Biologically inspired design (BID) can be viewed as an example of analogy-based design. Existing models of analogy-based design do not fully account for the gen eration of complex solutions in BID, especially those which contain compound so lutions. In this paper we develop a conceptual framework of compound analogical designthat explains the generation of compound solutions in design through op portunistic interaction of two related processes: analogical transfer and problem decomposition. We apply this framework to analyze three sample biologically in spired designs that contain compound solutions.
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Vattam, S.S., Helms, M.E., Goel, A.K. (2008). Compound Analogical Design: Interaction between Problem Decomposition and Analogical Transfer in Biologically Inspired Design. In: Gero, J.S., Goel, A.K. (eds) Design Computing and Cognition '08. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8728-8_20
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