by _not_Exist_ | Sep 16, 2009 | 2009, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani
Abstract: The modularity indicates a one-to-one mapping between functional concepts and physical components. It can allow us to generate more product varietiesat lower costs. Functional concepts can be described by precise syntactic structures with functional...
by _not_Exist_ | Sep 16, 2009 | 2009, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Multi-touch Interaction
Abstract: The potential advantages of freehand sketches have been widely recognized and exploited in many fields especially in engineering design and analysis. This is mainly because the freehand sketches are an efficient and natural way for users...
by _not_Exist_ | Sep 2, 2009 | 2009, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani
Abstract: Wikis, freely editable collections of web pages, exhibit potential for a flexible documentation and communication tool for collaborative design tasks as well as support for team design thinking early in the design process. The purpose of this work is...
by _not_Exist_ | May 16, 2009 | 2009, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani
Abstract: The use of design notebooks has long been common practice for engineers and designers. Wikis, freely editable collections of web sites, are becoming increasingly popular as flexible documentation and communication tools for collaborative design tasks. The...
by _not_Exist_ | May 16, 2009 | 2009, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Shape Understanding
Abstract: Background: The conventional superposition methods use an ordinary least squares (LS) fit for structural comparison of two different conformations of the same protein. The main problem of the LS fit that it is sensitive to outliers, i.e. large...