• It can be installed on Windows O/S and is supported from Windows 7 or later.

• The minimum H/W specifications are 2GB of memory and 1GB or more of storage space.

• Provides two types of licenses: Nodelock and Floating.

• Nodelock License

- This is a license that can only be used on a designated PC.

- The license is authenticated with the hostname and MAC address.

• Floating License

- This is a license that can be used simultaneously as many times as the number of licenses.

- A separate license server is required, and the user PC can use it by authenticating with the license server IP address.

- Install PLServer (PIAnO License Server Manager) on the license server and authenticate a valid license.

• DOUU is an abbreviation for Design Optimization Under Uncertainty.

• DOUU refers to optimization methodologies that include UA to evaluate uncertainty, and RDO and RBDO also fall into this category.

• RDO stands for Robust Design Optimization.

• Similar to RBDO, it has a double loop concept that includes an uncertainty assessment routine within the optimization loop.

• The difference from RBDO is that it aims to reduce the dispersion of the objective function rather than constraints.

• Typically, the objective function of RDO takes the form of a multi-objective function that improves the mean value of the objective function and minimizes the standard deviation of the objective function.

• RBDO is an abbreviation for Reliability-Based Design Optimization.

• In contrast to RBDO, conventional optimization is expressed as Deterministic Optimization (DO).

• RBDO has a double loop concept where reliability analysis is included in the optimization loop because reliability must be set as a constraint.

• When DO conducts analysis once to obtain data, RBDO must perform reliability analysis, which significantly increases the analysis cost.

• RBDO increases the computational cost, but can search for probabilistically safe optimal solution such as a 6 sigma design.

• UA is an abbreviation for Uncertainty Assessment.

• It is a method to evaluate the uncertainty of the performance index due to the uncertainty of the noise factor.

• It is a higher concept than RA, and while RA focuses on evaluating Reliability, UA can obtain additional information such as probability moment information (such as mean, standard deviation etc).

• RA is an abbreviation for Reliability Analysis.

• Reliability means the opposite of the failure rate, indicating the probability of satisfying the requirements.

• Reliability can be calculated as the area of dispersion that satisfies the requirements of the performance index under the assumption that the performance index has dispersion due to the dispersion of the noise factor.

• Optimization is a mathematical theory that finds the best solution that satisfies requirements in a given design problem.

• Adequate designs based on engineers' know-how can quickly find the optimal design that satisfies requirements.

• However, when encountering new products, new design variables, or requirements for which know-how does not exist, it becomes difficult to find a solution.

• The difference between optimal design and adequate design lies in the possibility of additional improvement. The solution found by optimal design is the best that satisfies requirements.

• Metamodel is a technology that predicts data values in areas that have not been acquired using data that has already been acquired.

• Metamodel means Model of Model, and similar terms such as Prediction/Surrogate/Approximate/Response Surface/Machine Learning/Reduced Order Model are used interchangeably.

• Metamodel plays a role in replacing simulation models that take a long time to analyze in optimizations that require repetitive analysis.

• DOE is a method of establishing strategies to conduct experiments or simulations economically.

• Here, the concept of conducting economically means planning strategic combinations of design variables to obtain maximum information with minimum number of experiments/simulations.

• PIDO stands for Process Integration and Design Optimization.

• PI refers to the process of connecting CAE analysis tools that quantify various design requirements with optimization algorithms.

• DO refers to an integrated set of design methodologies that can search for useful optimal solutions.

• MDO is an abbreviation for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization.

• It refers to an optimization methodology that can simultaneously consider design requirements from various disciplines and search for optimal solutions.

• AIDesigner tab is a SW that can easily perform optimization with DOE table without PianO.

• It provides the same functions as AIDesigner sim, except the method of providing data is different.

• AIDesigner sim is a module that can easily perform optimization using an analysis model automated with PIAnO.

• It uses a PIAnO model whose analysis automation has been completed with PIAnO Composer.

• It can automatically perform optimization and validation analysis by removing unnecessary design variables and constructing a prediction model of performance indices.

• It is easy to use because it replaces the procedures that users have to perform at each step through theory and education in PIAnO Composer.

• The analysis results are provided as an Excel report in the form of data storytelling.

• PIAnO Player is the module in charge of execution.

• It performs the analysis execution or optimization execution command of PIAnO Composer in the background, so the user does not need to execute it directly.

• PIAnO Reviewer is an optimization data analysis module.

• It is responsible for analyzing the results executed in PIAnO Composer.

• It can be executed independently, so you can read external data and analyze it.

• PIAnO Sampler is a module that can create DOE tables.

• It includes various DOE techniques, so you can use them strategically.

• It can be run independently, so you can also distribute the DOE tables created by Sampler to the outside.

• PIAnO Metamoder is a module that can buid a Metamodel to be used in PIAnO Composer.

• It includes various Metamodeling techniques and also provides a function to select an appropriate Metamodel using AI.

• It can be run independently, so it can read external data, compose it into a Metamodel, and then distribute it in Excel format.

PIAnO Composer is a module that serves as a control tower for PIAnO, which can compose and execute tasks for process automation and problems such as optimization.

• AIDesigner tab provides the following three report color options:

- Dark mode (color mode to reduce eye fatigue on the screen)

- Light mode (color mode on a white background for inserting documents that support color)

- B&W mode (black and white mode on a white background for inserting documents that support black and white only)