wilsonj%etd1.DECnet@AFWAL-AAA.ARPA ("ETD1::WILSONJ") (10/23/87)
I'm beginning a study on Applications of AI in Design Automation and Design Assistance. My interests range from IC CAD (my area of expertise) to the design of mechanical, aerodynamic, and propulsion systems; and beyond. I need to explore today's design issues, where does AI fit in, what are the most critical design needs. I'd greatly appreciate brief replys on who's doing what in AI & Design, and issues that you believe should be persued, i.e. the most promising of advances in design, where is research lacking, etc. I presently work in an AI prototyping facility whose function is to rapidly transition state of the art AI technology into Air Force weapon systems; and serve as a showcase for state of the art AI applications research and the latest AI hardware and software innovations. My research will help direct training and technical efforts at a newly established AI Applications Center at the Miami Valley Research Institute (MVRI) in Dayton, OH. Aeronautical Systems Division/Air Force Systems Command at Wright Patterson AFB, OH awarded a $10 million contract to MVRI last week. MVRI is a consortium of the University of Dayton, Wright State University, Central State University, and Sinclair Community College. Teknowledge Federal Systems Division and the Ohio State University Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Research (LAIR) will serve as subcontractors. Thank You, :-) James B. Wilson ARPANET: wilsonj%etd1.decnet@<afwal-aaa.arpa> US Mail: AFWAL/AAI Bldg 22, Area B WPAFB, OH 45433 Phone: (513) 255-1491 ------
frodo@research.att.COM (10/26/87)
A few references on AI and VLSI CAD %author Kowalski, T. J. %title An Artificial Intelligence Approach to VLSI Design %publisher Kluwer %address Boston, MA %date 1985 %keyword DAA %author Wolf, W. H. %author Kowalski, T. J. %author McFarland, M. C. %title Knowledge Engineering Issues in VLSI Synthesis %journal Proceedings of the National Conference on Artificial Intelligence %pages 866-871 %date 1986 %author Kowalski, T. J. %author Geiger, D. J. %author Wolf, W. H. %author Fichtner, W. %title The VLSI Design Automation Assistant: From Algorithms To Silicon %journal Design and Test of Computers %volume 2 %number 4 %pages 33-43 %date August, 1985 %author McFarland, M. C. S.J. %author Kowalski, T. J. %title Assisting DAA: The Use of Global Analysis in an Expert System %journal Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer Design %pages 482-485 %publisher IEEE %address New York, NY %date October 6, 1986 %keyword DAA BUD