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Weaving Knowledge Graphs and Large Language Models (LLMs): Leveraging Semantics for Contextualized Design Knowledge Retrieval
wbk Institute of Production Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstr. 12 Karlsruhe 76131 Germany awbk Institute of Production Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Energy Technology, Energy Systems. KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Centres, KTH Climate Action Centre, CAC.ORCID iD: 0009-0001-3588-530X
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Energy Technology, Energy Systems. KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Centres, KTH Climate Action Centre, CAC.ORCID iD: 0009-0009-8425-0595
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA cDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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2025 (English)In: 58th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CMS 2025, Elsevier BV , 2025, p. 1125-1130Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Demographic change in Europe challenges companies as retiring employees take valuable expertise with them. To address this, knowledge graphs (KGs) are emerging as tools for structured knowledge representation. Simultaneously, large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being used as innovative solutions for information retrieval. However, LLMs generally process only public knowledge, and recent approaches integrating Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for private knowledge retrieval often lack contextual relevance. To enhance trustworthiness and overcome these limitations, a method is proposed for embedding latent problem-solving structures within design processes into LLM-driven information retrieval systems. Using a case study in energy infrastructure, a KG of design problems was constructed by extracting functional requirements from semi-structured documentation via LLMs. This KG is further utilized by an LLM to answer queries, with results visualized through an interactive interface. Validation through field studies with engineers underscores the approach's effectiveness in enhancing contextual and trustworthy knowledge dissemination.

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Elsevier BV , 2025. p. 1125-1130
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Design, Knowledge Engineering, Knowledge Graph, Large Language Models
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-368830DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2025.03.073Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105009407969OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-368830DiVA, id: diva2:1994330
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58th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CMS 2025, Twente, Netherlands, Kingdom of the, Apr 13 2025 - Apr 16 2025
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QC 20250902

Available from: 2025-09-02 Created: 2025-09-02 Last updated: 2025-09-02Bibliographically approved

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