@inproceedings{RueppelMeissnerGreb2004, author = {Rueppel, Uwe and Meissner, Udo and Greb, Steffen}, title = {A Petri Net based Method for Distributed Process Modelling in Structural Engineering}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.133}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1338}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The contribution introduces a method for the distributed process modelling in order to support the process orientation in Structural Engineering, i.e., the modelling, analysis and management of planning processes. The approach is based on the Petri Net theory for the modelling of planning processes and workflows in Structural Engineering. Firstly, a central and coarse process model serves as a pre-structuring system for the detailed modelling of the technical planning activities. Secondly, the involved planning participants generate distributed process models with detailed technical workflow information. Finally, these distributed process models will be combined in the central workflow net. The final net is of great importance for the process orientation in Structural Engineering, i.e., the identification, publication, analysis, optimization and finally the management of planning processes.}, subject = {Ingenieurbau}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HartmannMeissnerRueppel2004, author = {Hartmann, Dietrich and Meissner, Udo and Rueppel, Uwe}, title = {Integration of Productmodel Databases into Multi-Agent Systems}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.141}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1410}, year = {2004}, abstract = {This paper deals with two different agent-based approaches aimed at the incorporation of complex design information into multi-agent planning systems. The first system facilitates collaborative structural design processes, the second one supports fire engineering in buildings. Both approaches are part of two different research projects that belong to the DFG1 priority program 1103 entitled "Network-based Co-operative Planning Processes in Structural Engineering" (DFG 2000). The two approaches provide similar database wrapper agents to integrate relevant design information into two multi-agent systems: Database wrapper agents make the relevant product model data usable for further agents in the multi-agent system, independent on their physical location. Thus, database wrapper agents act as an interface between multi-agent system and heterogeneous database systems. The communication between the database wrapper agents and other requesting agents presumes a common vocabulary: a specific database ontology that maps database related message contents into database objects. Hereby, the software-wrapping technology enables the various design experts to plug in existing database systems and data resources into a specific multi-agent system easily. As a consequence, dynamic changes in the design information of large collaborative engineering projects are adequately supported. The flexible architecture of the database wrapper agent concept is demonstrated by the integration of an XML and a relational database system.}, subject = {Ingenieurbau}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MeissnerRueppelTheiss2004, author = {Meissner, Udo and Rueppel, Uwe and Theiss, Mirko}, title = {Network-Based Fire Engineering Supported by Agents}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.144}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1447}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Building design in Civil Engineering is characterized by the cooperation of experts in multiple disciplines. Close cooperation of engineers in different fields is the basis of high product quality, short development periods and a minimum of investment costs. For each building the engineers have to create a new fire engineering model. The consistent realization of the fire engineering model in all details has high demands on communication, collaboration and building models. Thereby, to preserve the related design models consistent to each other and compatible with the rules of fire engineering is a complex task. In addition, regulations and guidelines vary according to the building location, so the knowledge base must be integrated dynamically into the planning process. This contribution covers the integration of engineers and design models into a cooperation network on the basis of mobile agents. The distributed models of architectural design, structural planning and fire engineering are supported. These models are implemented as XML-based models which can be accessed by mobile agents for information retrieval and for processing tasks. Agents are provided to all planners, they are enabled to check up the distributed design models with the knowledge base of the fire protection regulations,. With the use of such an agent each planner is supported to check up his planning for accordance with the fire protection requirements. The fire-engineering-agent analyzes the design and detects inconsistencies by processing fire protection requirements and design model facts in a rule-based expert system. The possibility to check the planning information at an early state in the sense of compatibility to the fire protection regulations enables a comprehensive diagnosis of the design and the reduction of planning errors.}, subject = {Ingenieurbau}, language = {en} }