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Nature's lessons, AI's power: sustainable process design with generative AI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Mas'udah Mas'udah  and
Pavel Livotov
Mas'udah Mas'udah*
Affiliation:
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Pavel Livotov
Affiliation:
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
*
masudah@hs-offenburg.de

Abstract

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In the realm of process engineering, the pursuit of sustainability is paramount. Traditional approaches can be time-consuming and often struggle to address modern environmental challenges effectively. This article explores the integration of generative AI, as a powerful tool to generate solution ideas and solve problems in process engineering using a Solution-Driven Approach (SDA). SDA applies nature-inspired principles to tackle intricate engineering challenges. In this study, generative AI is trained to understand and use the SDA patterns to suggest solutions to complex engineering challenges.

Keywords

process designsustainabilityartificial intelligence (AI)GPTGemini

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Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Design
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 2129 - 2138
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