Yau Mei-yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-[84]). / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Hong Kong Building Regulations --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Introduction to Architectural Design --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Related Works of Design Expert System --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Application of Model-based Reasoning to Design Expert System --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Model-based Reasoning System --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Related Works of Model-based Reasoning --- p.6 / Chapter 2 --- Framework for FPDX System --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview of FPDX --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2 --- Graphics User Interface --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- A Library of Floor Plan Design Elements --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3 --- Floor Plan Compiler --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Diffculties in acquisting the Semantic Knowledge from AutoCAD files --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Inference Engine of FPDX --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Design Data Base --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Knowledge Base of Government Regulations --- p.19 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Inference Mechanism --- p.21 / Chapter 3 --- Model-based Expert System --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1 --- Advantages of Applying Model-based System to FPDX --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2 --- Modelling Designs --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3 --- Reasoning A Design --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Reasoning at the Component Level --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Reasoning at the Subsystem Level --- p.33 / Chapter 3.4 --- Prolog Programming Environment --- p.34 / Chapter 4 --- Frame-based Knowledge System --- p.35 / Chapter 4.1 --- Benefits of Hierarchical Frames --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2 --- Knowledge Representation of FPDX --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Reasons of Applying Frames to FPDX --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Advantages of Using Frames in FPDX --- p.37 / Chapter 4.3 --- Syntactic Knowledge and Semantic Knowledge --- p.38 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Syntactic Knowledge --- p.38 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Semantic Knowledge --- p.40 / Chapter 4.4 --- Illustration of Frames of FPDX --- p.40 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- AKO and APO Inter-relationships --- p.41 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Different Types of Inheritance in FPDX --- p.43 / Chapter 5 --- An Example --- p.45 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusions --- p.54 / Appendices --- p.55 / Chapter A --- Illustration of Graphical Design Elements --- p.56 / Chapter B --- Hierarchy of Frames of FPDX Elements --- p.61 / Chapter C --- Part of the AutoLISP Program on Regulations --- p.66 / Chapter D --- Prolog Predicates of FPDX --- p.68 / Chapter E --- A Glossary of Building Regulations --- p.76 / Bibliography