Challenges for developing intelligent, interactive and cooperative PLM systems: introductory article on applications of artificial intelligence and virtual reality to product lifecycle management
by Omar Lopez-Ortega, Nickolas Sapidis, David Wallace
International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management (IJPLM), Vol. 1, No. 3, 2006

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.

Online publication date: Tue, 28-Mar-2006

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