by Joran | Sep 8, 2014 | 2014, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Joran Booth, Karthik Ramani
The purpose of this study is to continue to explore which function identification methods work best for specific design tasks. Prior literature describes the top-down and bottom-up approaches as equivalent methods for functional decomposition. Building on our prior...
by Dev Ramanujan | Aug 29, 2014 | 2014, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, William Z Bernstein
This paper describes a framework for applying design for environment (DfE) within an industry setting. Our aim is to couple implicit design knowledge such as redesign/process constraints with quantitative measures of environmental performance to enable informed...
by wei | Aug 22, 2014 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Fabrication, Publications, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Wei Gao
Abstract: As an ancient paper craft originating from Japan, origami has been naturally embedded and contextualized in a variety of applications in the fields of mathematics, engineering, food packaging, and biological design. The computational and manufacturing...
by Senthil | Aug 14, 2014 | 2014, Design Collaboration, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Sketching for conceptual design has traditionally been performed on paper. Recent computational tools for conceptual design have leveraged the availability of hand-held computing devices and web-based collaborative platforms. Further, digital sketching interfaces...
by William Z Bernstein | Aug 14, 2014 | 2014, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
In this paper, we present ViSER, an interactive visual analytics platform that visualizes supply chain data for enabling eco-conscious redesign. ViSER provides a visualization dashboard consisting of multiple mutually coordinated views that provide different...
by cecil | Aug 3, 2014 | 2014, Cecil Piya, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Shape Understanding
Laser direct deposition provides an attractive and cost effective means for repairing or remanufacturing high value engineering components. This study demonstrates the successful repair of defective voids in turbine airfoils based on a new semi-automated geometric...
