International projects
Intelligent Services and Tools for Concurrent Engineering
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Abstract
The project will develop a novel, user-centred services platform for concurrent engineering in building construction.The platform will:a) allow multi-project participation,b) provide information logistics and multi-project workflow support,c) provide services and tools for e-commerce, multi-media and e-signature,d) provide a framework to support legally binding work results and an audit trailer,e) can be connected to any server and virtual enterprise as long as these servers fulfil some specifications developed in the project,f) and will provide a language interoperability service.The services' platform will also shield the user from the heterogeneity of the outside concurrent engineering worldThe services are focused on the needs of the individual user. They provide him with task-oriented knowledge, allow him to access knowledge (repositories) and engineering services available on the net and they provide him with the necessary e-commerce tools including e-payment, data security and e-signature. Data storage will be outsourced. Services for interoperability support the user in attaching any kind of data and transform them into his individual unified data format. A personal workflow service allows him to interlink the workflow of the different projects and an information logistics component helps keep track of information flows. The project will combine engineering design with e-commerce and business engineering, improve collaborative working, enhance the human's working capability, and strengthen the role of SMEs on the global market.
