He will discuss the research during the Conference on Computer Simulation and Artificial Intelligence , Feb. 16-18, at the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. In the specific area of design conflicts, typical disagreements emerge over the proposed layout of the facility. Industrial engineers may argue with facility planners about the arrangement of machinery on the production floor. The width or layout of aisles in a factory or warehouse may restrict movement of vehicles and equipment, such as forklifts and robots. Engineers responsible for the design of manufacturing facilities may lack certain details about safety regulations, resulting in future conflicts with safety design experts.
Problems also arise between the designers and their customers.
But that's what people do anyway. Unfortunately, people are not very good at conflict resolution. Communication among people, as interesting as it is, is not very productive for work objectives. People get frustrated. We have to prevent the participants from being frustrated and motivate them to continue what they are doing.