Integration of Sustainability Into Early Design through the Function Impact Matrix

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

Abstract: The issue of environmental sustainability, which is unprecedented in both magnitude and complexity, presents one of the biggest challenges faced bymodern society. Design engineers can make significant contributions by incorporating environmental...

PCS: Prominent Cross-Sections for Mesh Models

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

Abstract: Analysis of mesh models is gaining prominence as it has wide range of applications from engineering to medicine. In this paper, we present a method for analyzing meshes through the abstraction of its prominent cross-sections (PCS). An algorithm that can...

Development of a Framework for Sustainable Conceptual Design

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

Abstract: The cost and environmental impacts of a product are largely determined during conceptual design. Most often, due to cost and time limitations, only a limited set of design concepts are carried forward for detailed design. As a result, design concepts...

Function Impact Matrix for Sustainable Concept Generation: A Designer’s Perspective

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

Abstract: Reducing the environmental effects of products has become a significant focus of corporate strategies. As a result, easy-to-use ecodesign tools thatcan be implemented during the early design stage are essential for corporations to gain a...

Guiding Concept Generation Based on Ontology for Customer Preference Modeling

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

Abstract: Customers often show different preferences relative to the same products, such as function, shape, color, costs, etc. They will surely affect product market activities further. In this paper, a model of preference elicitation from customers is proposed to...