第2卷第6期 智能系统学报 Vol.2 Na6 2007年12月 CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems Dec.2007 工程免疫计算：基本概念与研究框架 肖人彬2曹鹏彬23，刘勇 (1.华中科技大学系统工程研究所，湖北武汉430074；2.华中科技大学CAD中心，湖北武汉430074；3.武汉工程大学机 电工程学院，湖北武汉430073：4.三峡大学电气信息学院，湖北宜昌443002) 摘要：人工免疫系统(artificial immune system,AIS)是目前人工智能领域的研究前沿之一.分析了AIS所要解决 的各种工程实际问题的共性特点和聚类特征，将工程领域中的各种AIS应用问题聚类归纳为若干类别的典型工程 问题，在此基础上提炼形成了工程免疫计算(engineering immune computing,EIC)的概念.给出了EIC的定义，对其 概念内涵进行了阐释，说明了EIC和AS之间的关系；构建提出了EIC的研究框架，包括基本原理、实现技术、工程 应用以及理论分析和实现方法等5个部分，并对这些组成部分进行了详细阐述.从面向问题求解的免疫设计和面向 产品演化的免疫设计2个方面对基于EIC的产品设计方法进行了阐述，以产品设计为例，对基于EIC的工程应用展 开了进一步说明.结合AS在工程领域中的应用现状及其存在的问题，展望了EIC的发展方向，着重论述了其在产 品设计领域中的应用前景.EIC概念的提出充实和发展了AIS的研究范畴，可为更好地利用AIS解决工程实际中的 诸多复杂问题提供有效的方法指导. 关键词：人工免疫系统，工程免疫计算，工程问题；产品设计 中图分类号：TP18:TB21文献标识码：A文章编号：1673-4785(2007)06002711 Engineering immune computing:funda mentals and a research fra me work XIAO Renbin'2,CAO Peng-bin2.3,LIU Yong (1.Institute of Systems Engineering,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China;2.CAD Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China;3.School of Mechatronics Engineering,Wuhan Insti- tute of Technology,Wuhan 430073,China;4.School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology,China Three Gorges University,Yichang 443002,China) Abstract:Artificial immune system(AIS)are at the forefront of artificial intelligence research.This paper begins by analyzing commonness and clustering features in solving practical engineering problems with AIS.The application problems related to AIS in different engineering fields were then classified into sever- al typical categories of engineering problems.On that basis,the concept of engineering immune computing (EIC)was abstracted and formed.After this definition of EIC was presented,the conceptual meaning of EIC and the relationship between EIC and AIS were explained.A research framework for EIC was con- structed,and its constituents were discussed in detail.From two aspects namely immune design for prob- lem solving and immune design for product evolution,the method of product design based on EIC was ad- dressed to take product design as an example to further state the engineering application based on EIC.Re- ferring to the present application status of AIS in engineering fields and the existing problems,perspectives in the application of EIC were discussed.In particular,developmental directions of the application of EIC in the field of product design were prospected.The presentation of the concept of EIC expands the research scope of AIS and can provide efficient methodological guidance for applying AIS to solve complex problems in engineering practice. 收稿日期：200-0402. 基金项目：因家自然科学基金资助项目(50575083)：高等学校博士点 基金资助项目(20030487054). 1994-2009 China Academic Journal Electronic Publishing House.All rights reserved.http://www.cnki.net第 2 卷第 6 期 智 能 系 统 学 报 Vol. 2 №. 6 2007 年 12 月 CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems Dec. 2007 工程免疫计算 :基本概念与研究框架 肖人彬1 ,2 ,曹鹏彬2 ,3 ,刘 勇4 (1. 华中科技大学 系统工程研究所 ,湖北 武汉 430074 ;2. 华中科技大学 CAD 中心 ,湖北 武汉 430074 ;3. 武汉工程大学 机 电工程学院 ,湖北 武汉 430073 ;4. 三峡大学 电气信息学院 ,湖北 宜昌 443002) 摘 要 :人工免疫系统(artificial immune system , AIS)是目前人工智能领域的研究前沿之一. 分析了 AIS 所要解决 的各种工程实际问题的共性特点和聚类特征 ,将工程领域中的各种 AIS 应用问题聚类归纳为若干类别的典型工程 问题 ,在此基础上提炼形成了工程免疫计算(engineering immune computing , EIC) 的概念. 给出了 EIC 的定义 ,对其 概念内涵进行了阐释 ,说明了 EIC 和 AIS 之间的关系 ;构建提出了 EIC 的研究框架 ,包括基本原理、实现技术、工程 应用以及理论分析和实现方法等 5 个部分 ,并对这些组成部分进行了详细阐述. 从面向问题求解的免疫设计和面向 产品演化的免疫设计 2 个方面对基于 EIC 的产品设计方法进行了阐述 ,以产品设计为例 ,对基于 EIC 的工程应用展 开了进一步说明. 结合 AIS 在工程领域中的应用现状及其存在的问题 ,展望了 EIC 的发展方向 ,着重论述了其在产 品设计领域中的应用前景. EIC 概念的提出充实和发展了 AIS 的研究范畴 ,可为更好地利用 AIS 解决工程实际中的 诸多复杂问题提供有效的方法指导. 关键词 :人工免疫系统 ;工程免疫计算 ;工程问题 ;产品设计 中图分类号 : TP18 ; TB21 文献标识码 :A 文章编号 :167324785 (2007) 0620027211 Engineering immune computing : fundamentals and a research framework XIAO Ren2bin 1 ,2 , CAO Peng2bin 2 ,3 , L IU Yong 4 (1. Institute of Systems Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology ,Wuhan 430074 , China ; 2. CAD Center , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China ; 3. School of Mechatronics Engineering , Wuhan Insti2 tute of Technology , Wuhan 430073 , China ; 4. School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology , China Three Gorges University , Yichang 443002 , China) Abstract :Artificial immune system(AIS) are at the forefront of artificial intelligence research. This paper begins by analyzing commonness and clustering feat ures in solving practical engineering problems wit h AIS. The application problems related to A IS in different engineering fields were t hen classified into sever2 al typical categories of engineering problems. On t hat basis , the concept of engineering immune comp uting ( EIC) was abstracted and formed. After t his definition of EIC was presented , t he concept ual meaning of EIC and the relationship between EIC and AIS were explained. A research framework for EIC was con2 structed , and its constituents were discussed in detail. From two aspects namely immune design for prob2 lem solving and immune design for product evolution , t he method of product design based on EIC was ad2 dressed to take product design as an example to f urther state the engineering application based on EIC. Re2 ferring to t he present application stat us of A IS in engineering fields and t he existing p roblems , perspectives in t he application of EIC were discussed. In particular , developmental directions of t he application of EIC in t he field of product design were prospected. The presentation of t he concept of EIC expands t he research scope of A IS and can provide efficient met hodological guidance for applying A IS to solve complex problems in engineering practice. 收稿日期 :2007204202. 基金项目 :国家自然科学基金资助项目(50575083) ;高等学校博士点 基金资助项目(20030487054)