Computer-Aided Innovation (CAI) : IFIP 20th World Computer Congress, Proceedings of the Second Topical Session on Computer-Aided Innovation, WG 5.4/TC 5 Computer-Aided Innovation, September 7-10, 2008, Milano, Italy

International Federation for Information Processing The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing. For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com. For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Optimization with Genetic Algorithms and Splines as a way for Computer Aided Innovation....Pages 7-18 Methodology development of human task simulation as PLM solution related to OCRA ergonomic analysis....Pages 19-29 Measuring patent similarity by comparing inventions functional trees....Pages 31-42 Representing and selecting problems through contradictions clouds....Pages 43-56 How an ontology can infer knowledge to be used in product conceptual design....Pages 57-68 Developing DA Applications in SMEs Industrial Context....Pages 69-82 Comparison of non solvable problem solving principles issued from CSP and TRIZ....Pages 83-94 Engineering Optimisation by Means of Knowledge Sharing and Reuse....Pages 95-106 Innovation in Information Systems applied to the Shoes Retail Business....Pages 107-118 Virtual Product Development Models: Characterization of Global Geographic Issues....Pages 119-131 DEPUIS project: Design of Environmentally-friendly Products Using Information Standards....Pages 135-143 PML, an Object Oriented Process Modeling Language....Pages 145-156 Innovative PLM-based approach for collaborative design between OEM and suppliers: Case study of aeronautic industry....Pages 157-168 Development of the ALIS IP Ontology: Merging Legal and Technical Perspectives....Pages 169-180 A systematic innovation case study: new concepts of domestic appliance drying cycle....Pages 181-192 Towards a Framework for Collaborative Innovation....Pages 193-204 Communication and Creative Thinking in Agile Software Development....Pages 205-216 Product Lifestyle Design: Innovation for Sustainability....Pages 217-228 Web-based Platform for Computer Aided Innovation....Pages 229-237 A Conceptual Framework of the Cooperative Analyses in Computer-Aided Engineering....Pages 239-245 TRIZ-Based Patent Investigation by Evaluating Inventiveness....Pages 247-258 Computer-Aided Innovation (CAI) is emerging as a strategic domain of research and application to support enterprises throughout the overall innovation process. The 5.4 Working Group of IFIP aims at defining the scientific foundation of Computer Aided Innovation systems and at identifying state of the art and trends of CAI tools and methods. These Proceedings derive from the second Topical Session on Computer- Aided Innovation organized within the 20th World Computer Congress of IFIP. The goal of the Topical Session is to provide a survey of existing technologies and research activities in the field and to identify opportunities of integration of CAI with other PLM systems. According to the heterogeneous needs of innovation-related activities, the papers published in this volume are characterized by multidisciplinary contents and complementary perspectives and scopes. Such a richness of topics and disciplines will certainly contribute to the promotion of fruitful new collaborations and synergies within the IFIP community. Gaetano Cascini th Florence, April 30 20 08 CAI Topical Session Organization The IFIP Topical Session on Computer-Aided Innovation (CAI) is a co-located conference organized under the auspices of the IFIP World Computer Congress (WCC) 2008 in Milano, Italy Gaetano Cascini CAI Program Committee Chair gaetano.cascini@unifi.it