Challenges for developing intelligent, interactive and cooperative PLM systems: introductory article on applications of artificial intelligence and virtual reality to product lifecycle management. (30th March 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lopez-Ortega, Omar; Sapidis, Nickolas; Wallace, David
• Is Part Of: International journal of product lifecycle management. Volume 1:Number 3(2006)
• Page Start: 195
• Page End: 210
• Publication Date: 2006-03-30
• Subjects: product lifecycle management -- intelligent PLM -- interactive PLM -- cooperative PLM -- artificial intelligence -- AI -- soft computing -- virtual reality -- VR; Product life cycle -- Periodicals; 658.56
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-5110

Abstract

Current Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems are document-oriented, have difficulties with customisation and present drawbacks to the enhancement of inter-enterprise collaboration. To elaborate on a modern concept of PLM, it is necessary to adopt intelligent, cooperative and interactive technologies. To do so, we present a paper that contains useful ideas to be challenged and debated: the notions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and soft-computing and a literature review regarding AI, soft-computing and Virtual Reality (VR) approaches to the PLM systems. To conclude, we present the guest editors' comments on the papers of this Special Issue.