by Senthil | Jan 20, 2014 | 2014, Design Collaboration, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Senthil Chandrasegaran
We present skWiki, a web application framework for collaborative creativity in digital multimedia projects, including text, hand-drawn sketches, and photographs. skWiki overcomes common drawbacks of existing wiki software by providing a rich viewer/editor architecture...
by Senthil | Jul 29, 2013 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
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 text...
by Senthil | Aug 31, 2012 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Wei Gao
Abstract: Product design is a highly involved, often ill-defined, complex and iterative process, and the needs and specifications of the required artifact get more refined only as the design process moves toward its goal. An effective computer support tool that helps...
by _not_Exist_ | Aug 31, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Abstract: The interdisciplinary nature of engineering design and the pervasiveness of electronics in most products has made it necessary for practitioners of “design thinking†to understand electronics and embedded systems, in order to expand their concept...
by _not_Exist_ | Aug 31, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Abstract: Engineering graduates in advancing economies are not only expected to have engineering knowledge, but also use them in creative and innovative ways. The importance of visual thinking has been critical for creativity and innovation in design. However,...
by _not_Exist_ | May 7, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Abstract: Design is a complex process which requires several tools, knowledge and procedures in order to be successful. Although technology provide designers with new and improved tools, those tools should be placed in the right stage during the design process,...