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Biomaterials in Everyday Design: Understanding Perceptions of Designers and Non-Designers
Authors: Sayuti N. A. A. , Sommer B. , Ahmed-Kristensen S. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe application of biological materials in everyday design is gaining traction and designers are encouraged to employ biological systems through biodesign and biophilia. However, there is a deficiency in the understanding of potential consumers’ perceptions. This paper compares the perception of non-designers as well as designers towards design-embedded bio-materials. Data was collected from 234 respondents using an online survey. The findings were gathered by evaluating perception in terms of desirability, practicality, aesthetically, and familiarity with living and non-living biomaterials.
Design Methods Review For Smart Product: Objectomy, a New Approach
Authors: Bangle C. E. , Rosso M. , Montagna F. , Cantamessa M. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractDigital artefacts call for new design challenges: they enable services, technology-driven and multidisciplinary never ended processes, uncouple form-function, in a social relationship that must be ecosystem-framed. Then, the usual design mindset is not proper and expected vs unexpected outcomes must be equally studied. A framework of methods, in view of the usual design variables and the new ones called by design of smart objects, is here offered. From that the seeds for the future aid to the design process of smart objects result. Then, Objectomy and one real application case are described.
The Contribution of Design Discipline in Business Decisions through Design-Oriented Production Diversification: A Case Study in Italian Furniture Sector
Authors: Bruno E. V. , Lerma B. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractFirm diversification is a growth strategy that allows firms to launch new products in untapped markets to increase revenue. It is the identified approach where industrial designers can contribute to exploring new tactical assets. The paper analyses the design-oriented diversification of a furniture company in Italy, where Design played a crucial role in positioning new demands. The tool applied to display the current and the feasible product portfolio is the Product Space. The company has leveraged its know-how on bent glass to produce iconic objects, winning prestigious design awards.
Expanded Phase Model for Transformable Design in Defining Its Usage Scenarios for Merits and Demerits
Authors: Lee H. , Tufail M. , Kim K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe product's transformation is considered for its fascination but it is not studied for its usage scenario. This study proposes an expanded phase model that can evaluate the usefulness of transformable products from the perspective of form, function and user scenario of a transformable product. We analyzed purpose of transformation, and identified user benefits from existing transformable products. This model allows designers/team to evaluate usefulness of transformable products by comparing user benefits of the product with appropriateness of form and function in a given usage scenario.
Design by Prototyping: Increasing Agility in Mechatronic Product Design through Prototyping Sprints
Authors: Hansen C. A. , Arlitt R. , Eifler T. , Deininger M. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis paper adapts the agile scrum sprint, typically used in software development, to a prototyping sprint for mechatronic product design. The Design by Prototyping framework describes how the prototyping sprint can be used to manage the prototyping process in design projects through an agile-stage-gate hybrid model. A comparison of 18 student projects using either prototyping sprints or a traditional iterative prototyping approach shows that prototyping sprints helped students make more deliberate, strategic decisions about their use of prototypes.
Understanding the Role of Perceptual Haptic Conditions on Design Decision
Authors: Rakhin K. V. , Onkar P. S. , Hayavadana J. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe haptic propositions derived from the textile prototypes often allow for more than one interpretation. It impacts the decision on design alternatives during the phase of design evaluation and validation. The present study aims to conquer this challenge with a haptic design case study of automotive upholstery fabric. It links experimental psychophysics with design decision-making. The study results show that visual cues influence haptic detection accuracy and constancy to choose a final design option.
Old and Appreciated: Exploring the Influence of Material Ageing on the Aesthetic Appreciation of Everyday Products
Authors: Ranscombe C. , Blijlevens J. , Thurgood C. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThere is a growing interest in design research to explore sustainable consumption via products that are cherished as they age. This paper presents an empirical study exploring the influence of patina (signs of surface aging) on consumers’ willingness to discard products and aesthetic appreciation. Results show participants are predisposed to discard everyday products regardless aesthetic qualities (patina). This implies designers should look beyond the presence of pure aesthetic qualities of aging and emphasise symbolic qualities of aging to stimulate appreciation as products age.
How Do Semantic Clues Affect People's Perceptions of Products with Multiple Meanings
Authors: Zhong Y. , Takawaki R. , Harada E. T. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractA psychological experiment was conducted to explore the relationship between design features of physical controllers and perceived multiple meanings or possible operations by users. In particular, we focused on affordances and informatives, two semantic clues derived from product semantics, to find out how these clues affect users’ perceptions. The results indicated that both desired shapes, text, and icon could encourage and discourage the perception of specific operations. Those empirical data could be useful for product designers in communicating effectively with users through their products.
Educational Probe for Developing Online Education: A Case of Online Problem-Based Learning in Design Education in India
Authors: Hayama Y. , Desai H. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges and opportunities for higher education and one of the important areas was online education. Especially in design field, Online Problem-Based Learning has emerged as a promising method. This paper explores the potential of online-PBL and how it can be developed through a prototype approach. An action research in Indian HEI shows insights regarding the potentiality of online-PBL and application of a prototype approach to educational development activities. A concept of “educational probes” was proposed as a method to design educational program.
Creating a Multidisciplinary Collaboration Service-Learning Experience in Design Education
Authors: Joseph-Mathews S. , Lee M. A. , Kreidler N. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe design process in most organizations is often collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature. Yet most institutions of higher learning do not offer students the opportunity to work in multidisciplinary teams. This study follows an experiential service-learning project over 3 years to explore the role of multidisciplinary project teams on design education outcomes. Findings suggest that the quality of designs improved over time and students consider experiential learning in multidisciplinary teams to be a valuable component in their education, increasing their job readiness upon graduation.
Assessing Rigid and Non-Rigid Spatial Thinking
Authors: Maheshwary K. , Eisenbart B. , Zorn S. , Nelius T. , Gericke K. , Matthiesen S. , Blessing L. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractSpatial Thinking (ST) is an important part of reasoning. In contrast to Rigid ST (R-ST), Non-Rigid ST (NR-ST) has hardly been researched and tests do not exist, even though NR-ST is crucial for professions that deal with space and time such as engineering and design. Our study at 4 different universities confirms that R-ST does not predict performance in NR-ST; that performance in Non-Rigid ST is significantly lower than in R-ST; and that performance of students in later semesters is not better than in the first semesters. These results highlight the need for further research into NR-ST.
Testing in Engineering Design: What Are We Teaching
Authors: Patel A. R. , Murphy A. , Summers J. D. , Tahera K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractAlthough testing is critical in industries, the general approaches of testing in engineering design are under-represented in academia. This research investigates the current state of testing based on design textbooks. The findings suggest there is no clear definition of testing. Testing appears in different design stages with adjacent concepts such as prototyping, experimentation, verification, and validation. The processes of testing and its role within engineering design are ambiguous. Recommendations to design educators are provided, and the limitations of the study are discussed.
User-Centric Process of Designing a Molecular & Cellular Query Interface for Biomedical Research
Authors: Liaw T. S. , Gehlenborg N. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThere is a growing demand for the adoption of user-centric design processes for the development of computational biology software as usability becomes a major concern. Our team develops interfaces for a human biomolecular data portal with user-centered design, so we present a case study of the design process of a molecular and cellular query to emphasize the importance of user-centric design and reveal the complications that arise in a complex software development environment. The study follows the design process from user requirement gathering to the prototyping of a minimum viable product.
A Longitudinal Study of Teamwork Quality in Design Teams
Authors: Singh H. , Horvat N. , Škec S. , Becattini N. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractTeamwork quality (TWQ) is often associated with project success. Therefore, understanding TWQ is crucial to have better design project outcomes. Since most of the studies in the past have presented a cross-sectional analysis of TWQ, the current work focuses on capturing TWQ in a longitudinal way for a project-based learning (PBL) course. The results showed that the 6 facets differed significantly during the first half of the course than towards the end. In later phases of the PBL, TWQ and team performance were positively correlated than at the beginning.
Overcoming Pedagogical Challenges in Product Design Education during the Pandemic
Authors: Thakker U. , Shrivastav S. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe education sector got severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the beginning, remote learning posed challenges to teachers and students. However, many new pedagogical experiments demonstrated the potential to continue even in the post-Covid world. This study explains the pedagogical change in product design education from a traditional studio-based model to a virtual environment, without compromising the learning outcomes. The paper also describes the learning experiences of the students and measures the effectiveness of virtual education through qualitative and quantitative studies.
Modularizing Maintenance for Improved Production Impact Clarification
Authors: Agergaard J. K. , Sigsgaard K. V. , Mortensen N. H. , Ge J. , Hansen K. B. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractMaintenance is an essential aspect to keeping production facilities running and safe. However, without an overview of the maintenance impact on production, gaining clarification of the impact of maintenance is difficult. This paper introduces modularization of maintenance based on the dimensions of maintenance: physical, action, and process. The approach is applied in a case study where maintenance decisions are improved and faster than prior to the introduction of the modularized maintenance.
Transformation Towards Product-Service Systems at the Example of the Wood-Processing Industry
Authors: Cudok A. , Lutz T. , Vietor T. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractOffering product-service systems instead of technical products is one way for companies to achieve a competitive advantage and stay viable in the future. This paper presents a workshop series created in cooperation between a manufacturer of wood processing production lines and a research institute for engineering design to develop PSS concepts for a plant. Using the finger jointing line as an example, the progress and results of the workshops are presented. Furthermore, it is discussed whether the workshop series is transferable to other products and industries.
Design Rules for Laser Beam Melted Particle Dampers
Authors: Ehlers T. , Lachmayer R. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractBy means of additive manufacturing, especially laser powder bed fusion, particle dampers can be integrated locally into structural components and thus significantly reduce component vibrations. However, detailed design recommendations for additively manufactured particle dampers do not yet exist. The research question in this paper is: How can the effect of particle damping be described as a function of excitation force, cavity width and cavity length? For beams made of AlSi10Mg, it is shown that a powder-filled cavity of 2.5% to 5% is sufficient to increase the damping by more than x10.
Designing a Conversation Support Tool for Quiet Environments by Focusing on the Characteristics of Ultrasonic Waves
Authors: Hayashi N. , Matsumoto Y. , Wesugi S. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractIn a quiet environment, even a small noise attracts the attention of the people around. In order to reduce the stress of speakers, listeners, and other people around them, we devised a tool to support conversation by converting voice into ultrasonic waves and outputting them from parametric speakers to deliver the sound to the conversation partner. Since light materials can be used for soundproofing ultrasonic waves, we used cardboard and newspaper as soundproofing materials. We confirmed that the sound converted by the tool can be used for conversation and soundproofed.
Introducing Agility into the Processes of Manufacturing Companies: A Method for Evaluating Success, Support and Applicability
Authors: Heimicke J. , Czech C. , Schoeck M. , Mueller J. , Rapp S. , Albers A. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractAgile approaches are increasingly being used in appropriate use cases for the development of mechatronic systems.In the process of implementing agile elements in the development processes, the question of the success of the transformation often arises. In order to support the agile transition in measuring process improvement, a framework was developed that evaluates the success of the implementation process by means of interviews at 4 maturity levels in the transformation. The method was evaluated in 3 use cases. On this basis, continuous adaptations can be made to the implementation process.
Design of an Autonomous Trash-Picking Service Robot Focussed on Human-Robot Interaction
Authors: Vazhapilli Sureshbabu A. , Martins Pacheco N. M. , Duran Noy L. I. , Zimmermann M. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe design of service robots is typically treated as a mechatronic design problem aimed at implementation of its core technical functionalities. Intuitive operation and usability are ignored. We developed a trash-picking service robot with a strong focus on human-robot interaction (HRI) using the double diamond framework. The HRI-focussed hardware features were successfully implemented and tested. The results were shown to satisfy the ease of operation and usability requirements set as development goals for the robot.
New Holistic Approach Towards a Technology-Driven Development-Model in Automotive
Authors: Reichelt F. , Blank D. , Holder D. , Maier T. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe use of agile methods can also be advantageous in the development of physical products, as pilot projects have shown so far. However, the transfer of agile methods to the entire organisation is difficult, due to the different, prevailing circumstances of the various development activities. We have therefore defined a new approach subdividing product development into agile technology-driven and traditional product-oriented development. This model considers the methodological characteristics and thus enables the combination of the benefits of both agile and traditional development methods..
Analysing Paradigms for Managing Product Development: Conventional, Agile and Hybrid Approaches
Authors: Rößler L. , Gericke K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractAs the complexity of products and their development processes increases, a trend emerged where companies try to manage the complexity through implementing agile practices on all or on some levels of the development process. It is not yet clear if an agile approach is the solution or under which circumstances it can be most effective in the development of physical products. This paper aims to compile the information from existing empirical and meta-studies to give an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of conventional, agile and hybrid paradigms.
Validation of a New Evaluation Method of Modular Design Focused on the Prosumer
Authors: Asión-Suñer L. , López-Forniés I. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe modular design harbors a potential development in the prosumer scope that has hardly been previously exploited. Their joint application can lead to products focused on user participation through modular design. This work proposes and validates a concept evaluation metric in the design phases that meet these characteristics. To do this, 24 external designers and prosumers evaluate five products using this method. The results and conclusions contribute to the improvement of the method and provide information on how to approach it to the prosumers.
Improving Mixed-Reality Prototyping through a Classification and Characterisation of Fidelity
Authors: Cox C. , Hicks B. , Gopsill J. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractPrototyping is a vital activity in product development. For reasons of time, cost and level of definition, low fidelity representations of products are used to advance understanding and progress design. With the advent of Mixed Reality prototyping, the ways in which abstractions of different fidelities can be created have multiplied, but there is no guidance on how best to specify this abstraction. In this paper, a taxonomy of the dimensions of product fidelity is proposed so that both designers and researchers can better understand how fidelity can be managed to maximise prototype value.
Truss Parametrization of Topology Optimization Results with Curve Skeletons and Meta Balls
Authors: Denk M. , Rother K. , Paetzold K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractTruss-like shapes can occur in topology optimization described by an assembly of finite elements or its boundary represented as a polygon mesh. Such shape description does not cover a common engineering parametrization like the lines of a frame structure and its corresponding cross-section. This article addresses the truss-parametrization of such optimization using curve skeletons and Meta Balls. While the curve skeleton is common in the truss-parametrization, including Meta Balls can lead to an overall implicit and smooth shape description.
Closed-Loop Engineering Approach for Data-Driven Product Planning
Authors: Dickopf T. , Apostolov C. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis contribution introduces an approach for data-driven optimization of products and their product generations through a Closed-Loop Engineering approach resulting from the German research project DizRuPt. The approach focuses on data-driven product planning by ensuring data consistency and traceability between product planning, product development, and product operation by combining aspects and functions from Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The presented approach is illustrated and validated by pilot applications from the research project.
A Comparative Analysis of the Engineering Design and Lean Start-Up Innovation Methodologies
Authors: Karia D. , Shah K. , Venkatesh K. , Acharya S. , Arora M. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractInnovation is a key driver for product success. Engineering design and lean start-up are prominent innovation methodologies well accepted and widely used. There is a lack of availability of pragmatic reflections for innovators to put into practice. The paper addresses this need by undertaking a comparative analysis of the two methodologies, using three case studies of medical device innovation. Directions and insights on how innovators may employ one or both approaches at different stages of their innovation are presented.
Requirements Trade-Off Considerations in Design Evolution
Authors: Fadel G. , Kirschman C. , Gorsich D. , Masoudi N. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis paper presents approaches to compare criteria and help designers make decisions based on trade-offs between criteria. The impetus for the paper is to identify possible directions to improve/innovate a product and propose a value shell model displaying various criteria or their combination to represent the effort needed to improve the criteria. The focus is on automotive market and approaches in industry and government are differentiated. Since the effort (manpower, cost and time) needed to improve a product is not public knowledge, the paper leaves the evaluation of the approach to users.
Methodical Support for the New Development of Cyber-Physical Product Families
Authors: Küchenhof J. , Berschik M. C. , Heyden E. , Krause D. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe new development of cyber-physical product families currently lacks a methodically supported modularisation approach. This paper provides an approach for module-based mechatronic development, which provides design for future product variety. The state of the art in terms of mechatronic system design and modular product architecture design is presented. A modified V-model is then shown that integrates initial product architecture design and life phase modularisation. The method is applied and evaluated for the development of product family generations of robot units in a teaching course.
Method for Function-Based Identification of Potential AM Components in Conventional Product Architectures
Authors: Molina V. R. , Reyes Rey L. , Werner S. , Göhlich D. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe implementation of additive manufacturing enables the the re-thinking of a product towards function-oriented design. This study proposes a method, which uses a set of rules and indicators to implement functional integration, part consolidation, part separation and on-demand manufacturing onto a conventional prodcut architecture to restructure it into an AM-oriented product architecture. The feasibility of the method is demonstrated on an assembly from the field of high temperature applications.
Understanding Working Scenarios of Urban Air Mobility
Authors: Rautray P. , Mathew D. J. , Eisenbart B. , Kuys J. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractUrban Air Mobility (UAM) can provide new air mobility faster and avoid city traffic with the growth of new technologies. But they need to be co-developed with the city infrastructure. Thus, understanding the working scenarios of UAM and how they will interact with the city and the other modes of transport systems is vital. Storyboarding helps policymakers, city planners, designers, and investors better understand the product's contextual interaction over time. This process allows the design team to be implicit or express a design that is easy to understand, reflect upon, or modify.