ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The development of computer-aided design and simulation tools to support tissue engineering is an important topic of research. This paper presents the initial stage of a project aiming at developing a knowledge based computer tool to support the selection of appropriate biomaterials for a certain medical application. The proposed tool is based on factual knowledge, case-based and rule-based reasoning algorithms, combining facts and heuristics and thus merging human knowledge with the computer power in solving problems. It is based on an extensive database of polymeric and ceramic biomaterials categorized by their nature, physical and biological characteristics.
