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A literature review of idea management
Vagn Jensen, Anna // 2012
The objective of the paper is primarily to conduct a state-of-the-art literature review of Idea Management and secondary to point out unanswered questions which are left behind in the reviewed ...
A Market Systems Analysis of the U.S. Sport Utility Vehicle Market Considering Frontal Crash Safety Technology and Policy
Hoffenson, Steven; Frischknecht, Bart; Papalambros, Panos // 2012
Active safety features and adjustments to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) consumer-information crash tests have the potential to decrease the number of serious injuries on United States (U.S.) ...
A matrix-based approach for a qualitative assessment of system architecture specific processes regarding efficiency
Bauer, W.; Elser, H.; Lindemann, U. // 2012
This paper contributes to a qualitative assessment of system architecture regarding efficiency. The focused dimension of efficiency is the processes executed by system architecture. The ...
A NEW INTEGRATED APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE ROBUSTNESS OF COMPLEX MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS
Sop Njindam ,T.; Paetzold ,K. // 2012
As technology evolves, the integration of information processing and other software components into our daily products is becoming common place, turning them into multidisciplinary systems. These ...
A new approach to component reuse in multi-software development project management by using an information-centric project model
Sakaedani, A.; Yasui, T.; Shirasaka, S.; Maeno, T. // 2012
This paper evaluates the effects of component reuse by using a model that focuses on information transfer in software development projects. The cost models from earlier studies do not account for the ...
A New Brief Creation Process to Improve Design Innovations in Home Healthcare
Fan, Yang; Yorick, Benjamin; Colin, Roberts // 2012
This paper presents research findings and conclusions, which investigated the strengths and weaknesses of innovation management strategies of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the home ...
A NEW METHODOLOGY FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING DESIGN: LESSONS FROM EXPERIMENTING C-K THEORY DRIVEN TOOLS
Hooge, S.; Agogué ,M.; Gillier, T. // 2012
This research shows that C-K Design Theory provides fruitful connections between New Product Development and Knowledge Management issues. Our purpose is to go a step further on the benefits of C-K ...
A NEW TOOL FOR IMMERSIVE 3D FREE-FORM SURFACE MODELLING AND REFINING
Arqueros, N. J.; Prieto ,P. A.; Zúñiga, M. D. // 2012
A new tool for 3D visualization, modelling and refining free-form surfaces is presented. The tool is based on a plug-in developed to exploit the advantages of two commercial products: Autodesk Maya ...
A port-based approach for modelling the structure of mechatronic modules
Kernschmidt, K.; Bayrak, G.; Vogel-Heuser, B. // 2012
Mechatronic products and plants are complex systems and their development requires knowledge in mechanical, electrical and software engineering. Through design structure matrix (DSM) methods a plant ...
A process model for the design analysis clarifcation task
Petersson, Hĺkan; Eriksson, Martin; Motte, Damien; Bjärnemo, Robert // 2012
Many product development projects nowadays use computer-aided engineering systems in the analysis of product proposals. It is therefore important to appropriately integrate the analyses activities in ...
A PRODUCT DESIGN METHOD PROPOSAL FOR BABIES´ PLAY AND LEARNING
Monsalve, J.; Maya, J. // 2012
Literature regarding design for children is considered limited; there is not a procedure available in accessible literature specifically addressed to design for babies’ play and learning. A bachelor ...
A PRODUCT MODEL TO SUPPORT PLM-BASED VARIANT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Kreimeyer ,M. // 2012
This paper presents an industrial approach for a consistent product structure intended to support variant planning and variant management in commercial vehicle design. It was developed to serve three ...
A Proposal of Metrics to Assess the Creativity of Designed Services
Borgianni, Y.; Cascini, G.; Rotini, F. // 2012
An emerging thread of research is represented by the attempt of quantitatively assessing creativity, its dimensions and how it influences the design process. The endeavour of previous works has ...
A REFLEXION ABOUT REVERSE ENGINEERING FOR DMU MATURITY MANAGEMENT
Herlem, G.; Adragna,P. -A.; Durupt, A.; Ducellier, G. // 2012
Reverse Engineering (RE) of mechanical parts consists in creating a 3D virtual model using data that are often gathered by 3D measurement systems like laser scanners. The purpose is to make ...
A REVERSE ENGINEERING APPROACH TO ENHANCE MACHINERY DESIGN FOR SAFETY
Fargnoli ,M.; Vita, L.; Gattamelata ,D.; Laurendi ,V.; Tronci, M. // 2012
Awareness of the importance of safety in the agriculture and forestry fields has been growing both among equipment manufacturers and users due to the always large number of accidents.
A research ...
A REVIEW OF STATE OF THE ART AND EMERGING INTERACTION TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON DESIGN AND DESIGNING IN THE FUTURE
Boa, D.; Cash, P.; Hicks, B. // 2012
Engineering design generates a large quantity of digital and physical information in a wide variety of formats, which can be challenging to manage effectively. Issues with fragmented information, ...
A shape grammar approach for automotive styling: the case of the French cars
Bluntzer, Jean-Bernard; Ostrosi, Egon; Sagot, Jean-Claude // 2012
Today, an important quality of a brand or a strong family is its clear and precise identity. Moreover, in order to obtain a winning brand, the company managers should continuously be innovative ...
A Shared Basis for Functional Modelling
Eisenbart, Boris; Gericke, Kilian; Blessing, Lucienne // 2012
The presented research aims at contributing to a better understanding of the diverse functional modelling approaches proposed across disciplines, often involving more than one function model. The ...
A simplified approach towards integrating biomechanical simulations into engineering environments
Krüger, Daniel; Miehling, Jörg; Wartzack, Sandro // 2012
In human-centered design biomechanical simulations can be used to predict the characteristics of the interaction between the user and the product in order to optimize the design with respect to ...
A SPINNING-HULL APPROACH PROVIDING RAPID BALANCE CALCULATIONS WHEN MODELLING HUMAN POSTURES
Medland, A. J. // 2012
Modeling of the posture of humans may require a search for balance. This is obtained by ensuring that the CofG lies within the convex hull created about the feet. Balance and the shape of the convex ...
A STANDARDIZED MEASUREMENT TOOL FOR EVALUATING AND COMPARING TEAM REFRAMING CAPABILITIES
Kress, G.; Schar, M.; Steinert, M. // 2012
As designers approach a problem, they form a mental frame that is the scaffolding around which to build a solution. When presented with new information, skilled designers reframe the problem and the ...
A sustainable, industry-oriented Concept for an integrated Project in Bachelor and Master Education in Mechatronics
Leibl, Peter; Seemuller, Albert; Steinkogler, Alexander // 2012
The paper describes the differences in the theoretical background, methods and steps during the project works and the differences between the bachelor and master projects in the field of ...
A Systematic Self-Assessment Tool
Berglund, Anders; Tretten, Phillip; H, Anders // 2012
The Bologna Process has led to fundamental changes in the way students are taught. This in turn has led to new quality assurance systems for teaching. For good outcomes to occur both the teachers and ...
A TESTBED FOR STUDYING VENTURE DESIGN TEAMS IN EMERGING MARKETS
Sonalkar, N.; Mabogunje, A.; Parmar, V.; Cannon ,D.; Leifer, L. // 2012
Research on design teams engaged in entrepreneurial activity is rare. There is little understanding of how design teams that found ventures behave when they are engaged in both product design and ...
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