Description
Iktara is currently developing a new search engine for the engineering design process. This new search engine allows design engineers to search by form, function and rationale. We are developing a Windows-based software application that works in conjunction with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems to provide an end-to-end design information management tool called Design Navigator. The Design Navigator archives all the relevant design information generated during the design process and provides efficient ways of searching and retrieving the information that has been archived. The retrieval process includes visualization in virtual environments.