Design Automation

Design automation is a computational methodology that automates engineering design processes by encoding design knowledge and constraints into algorithmic procedures for systematically generating and evaluating design alternatives.

14K

Publications

591.2K

Citations

28.6K

Authors

3.5K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

2.3K

Parents

Computational Design

Children

Architectural Design AutomationConstraint-based DesignDesign RepresentationDesign Rule CheckingDesign Space ExplorationDesign SynthesisEngineering Design AutomationFeature-based ModelingKnowledge-based DesignKnowledge-based Engineering

Publications

14K

Chaff

Matthew W. Moskewicz, Conor Madigan, Ying Zhao et al. · 2001 · 2.9K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Algorithms +12

Metamodels for Computer-based Engineering Design: Survey and recommendations

Timothy W. Simpson, J.D. Poplinski, Patrick Koch et al. · Engineering With Computers · 2001 · 1.9K citations

Engineering, Design, Systems Engineering +12

The Gaia Methodology for Agent-Oriented Analysis and Design

Michael Wooldridge, Nicholas R. Jennings, David Kinny · Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems · 2000 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Computing, Autonomous Systems, Systems Engineering +13

SIS : A System for Sequential Circuit Synthesis

Ellen Sentovich · 1992 · 1.9K citations

Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science +17

Binary Decision Diagrams

Akers · IEEE Transactions on Computers · 1978 · 1.8K citations

Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science +17

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Authors

28.6K

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Giovanni De Micheli
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
64 publications · 3.8K citations
33
h-index
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Alberto Sangiovanni‐Vincentelli
University of California, Berkeley, United States
76 publications · 5.9K citations
32
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Georges Gielen
KU Leuven, Belgium
55 publications · 3.4K citations
29
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David Z. Pan
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
59 publications · 2.1K citations
29
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Andrew B. Kahng
University of California San Diego, United States
73 publications · 2.8K citations
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Institutions

3.5K

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Venues

IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems
458 publications · 25.9K citations
80
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Computer-Aided Design
156 publications · 8.8K citations
56
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IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
TSE · 94 publications · 10.6K citations
47
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Automation in Construction
102 publications · 6.3K citations
43
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Journal of Mechanical Design
129 publications · 6K citations
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See also Design Automation
Core Methods	Bayesian Optimization Combinatorial Optimization Finite Element Methods Computational Fluid Dynamics Boundary Element Methods Inverse Problem Solving Template-based Modeling Knowledge-based Engineering Multidisciplinary Structural Optimization Design Optimization Topology Optimization Generative Design Large Language Models
Applications	Product Customization Aerospace Engineering Rapid Prototyping Design Space Exploration Design Optimization Concurrent Engineering Design For X
Evaluation	Heuristic Evaluation Discount Usability Evaluation Technology Acceptance Monte Carlo Methods Cost Functions Space Utilization Efficiency Web Design Aesthetics Expert Review User Satisfaction Cost-benefit Analysis
Limitations	Manufacturability Constraints
Variants	Knowledge-driven Cad Knowledge-based Engineering Engineering Design Automation Product Configurators Automation