A Port-based Agent Approach to Guiding Concept Generation for Customizing Modular Varieties

by preciseadmin | Aug 15, 2010 | 2010, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications

Abstract: As the description of design requirements at the earlier design stage is inaccurate and vague, it is difficult to figure out functional structure of a product and make sense product configuration. Therefore, it plays an important role to formally represent...

Creating Polytope Representations of Design Spaces for Visual Exploration Using Consistency Techniques

by preciseadmin | Aug 15, 2010 | 2010, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications

Abstract: Understanding the limits of a design is an important aspect of the design process. When mathematical models are constructed to describe a design concept, the limits are typically expressed as constraints involving the variables of that concept. The set of...

Understanding Innovation in Student Design Projects

by preciseadmin | Aug 15, 2010 | 2010, Design Collaboration, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani, Publications

Abstract: Over the past few years, academic institutions have become aware of the importance of innovation in education, as well as its broader role in strengthening the economy. Creativity and innovative thinking are not easily taught in the classroom, but they can...

Developing Customer Preferences for Concept Generation by Using Engineering Ontologies

by preciseadmin | Aug 15, 2010 | 2010, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications

Abstract: As customer preference is viewed as a reflection of desires for product features and even future product opportunities, it is crucial for the generation of design concepts. In this paper, a six-stage methodology is described for developing customer...

Guiding Concept Generation Based on Ontology for Customer Preference Modeling

by preciseadmin | Apr 12, 2010 | 2010, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, 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...