Understanding Abstraction In Design: A Comparison of Three Functional Analysis Methods for Product Dissection

by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Recent Publications

Abstract: In design classes, functional analysis is a process that is typically used to assist students with identifying essential functions to aid in the development of their concepts. However, it has been observed that students sometimes struggle with this part of...

Profiling Energy Consumption of Smartphone Users for Environmentally Efficient Business Decisions

by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Recent Publications

Abstract: The recent proliferation of electronic products has led to a strong unmet need for understanding environmental implications of new technologies. According to Nielsen, 66% of Americans ages 24-35 own a smartphone, providing strong evidence...

shapeSift: Suggesting sustainable options in design reuse from part repositories

by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Recent Publications

Abstract: shapeSift is a framework for supporting sustainability based decision making during selection of similar previous designs from part repositories. Our framework is designed for 3D part repositories that contain metadata pertaining to materials and...

Understanding Brainstorming through Text Visualization

by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Recent Publications

Abstract: Automated content analysis software tools have significantly aided in the study of design processes in the recent past. However, they suffer from the lack of domain knowledge and insight that a human expert can provide. In this paper, we adopt the use of...

Multiscale kernels using random walks

by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Recent Publications

Abstract: 11th Symposium on Geometry processing, 3-5 July, Genova, Italy, 2013. Proceedings of the Computer Graphics Forum, Computer Graphics Forum, Volume 33, Issue 1, pages 164–177, 2014.