Search results for "industrial design"
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Advances on mechanics, design engineering and manufacturing
2018
The theme of the present editorial is dedicated to the“Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufac-turing” that emerge in different engineering and architecturalfields.The theme has been chosen as leitmotiv of a series ofevents that have been organized by three societies operatingin Italy, Spain and France, respectively: ADM (Associ-azione nazionale Disegno e Metodi dell’ingegneria indus-triale), INGEGRAF (Asociación Española de IngenieríaGráfica and AIP-PRIMECA (Ateliers Inter-établissementsde Productique—Pôles de Resources Informatiques pour laMECAnique). Since 2014, a series of JCM conferences havebeen organized. JCM is the acronym of “Joint Conference onMechanics, Design Engin…
VirDe: A new virtual reality design approach
2008
Virtual reality (VR), even if it does not represent any more a novel technology, is one of the most powerful tool to help designers during the development of new projects. This is proved by very numerous research activities related to this field. In this research, we have studied a new way to approach the development of a product. We present the ongoing development of a system, called VirDe, acronym of virtual design, which can allow the designers to perform the whole design process, from the modelling phase to the finite element method (FEM) simulation analysis, in a virtual reality environment. This new method allows remarkable time and money saving in the overall product design process, …
L'insegnamento della composizione architettonica nella formazione dell'industrial designer : note su una esperienza didattica a Palermo
2021
Questo contributo porta a conoscenza alcuni risultati didattici ottenuti all’interno del laboratorio di Architectural Design (10 cfu), guidato dall'autore durante l’anno accademico 19-20 presso il Dipartimento di Architettura dell’Università degli Studi di Palermo, corso di laurea in Disegno Industriale. L’obiettivo che si pone è mostrare una sintetica selezione dei progetti eseguiti dagli allievi del laboratorio e, più in generale, per riflettere sulla “tenuta” dell’insegnamento del progetto d’architettura nella formazione dell’industrial designer: una figura professionale che sempre più spesso sottrae, a quella dell’architetto, il controllo sugli interventi a “piccola scala” (allestimenti…
Chairs' welcome message
2004
In this paper we present techniques for comparison between behavioral level and register transfer level (RTL) design descriptions by mapping the designs into virtual controllers and virtual datapaths. We also discuss about how the equivalence between behavioral level and RTL designs can be defined precisely using the proposed "attribute statements" in an interactive fashion. Implementation issues as well as considerations on real life industrial design examples are presented as well.
Determinants of silent and explicit industrial design
2018
This paper investigates the relationship between the use of silent or explicit design (SD or ED) and the characteristics of firms or sectors that use each of these types of design in Argentina. The findings show that SD differs from ED and that the differences have important implications for the creation of policies to support competitiveness as well as for the development of business strategies. The study contributes to the literature by identifying three groups of dimensions. (1) Structural. Neither size nor barriers to the use of design bear relation to the use of design. (2) Dynamic. SD and ED have different effects on competitiveness based on the different links each type of design has…
A multi-technique simultaneous approach for the design of a sailing yacht
2015
In this paper, most significant steps involved during the whole process of designing a sailing yacht are outlined. In particular, a novel simultaneous approach has been proposed to optimize the design process of a sailing yacht. Analytical resistance prediction models are simultaneously used with CAD systems and computational fluid dynamics tools to find, in the more effective way, the best solution for the chosen design conditions. As a general rule, in fact, once the target point has been decided, task of the designer is the definition of those systems of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic forces that are in equilibrium when the boat sails at its target. Unfortunately, a multi-purpose yacht doe…
The role of representation and technology in product configuration.
2017
The relationship between design and visualization requires considerations about methods and techniques of representation. This is especially important today, even for industrial products as information technology is affecting their visualization and product configurator are changing the relationship among the actors involved in their production.
Utilizing Experience Goals in Design of Industrial Systems
2017
The core idea of experience-driven design is to define the intended experience before functionality and technology. This is a radical idea for companies that have built their competences around specific technologies. Although many technology companies are willing to shift their focus towards experience-driven design, reports on real-life cases about the utilization of this design approach are rare. As part of an industry-led research program, we introduced experience-driven design to metal industry companies with experience goals as the key technique. Four design cases in three companies showed that the goals are useful in keeping the focus on user experience, but several challenges are sti…
A new design approach for customised medical devices realized by additive manufacturing
2020
AbstractThe aim of this work is the design of a new customised elbow orthosis completely realized by Additive Manufacturing and the development of generative algorithms for parametric modelling and creation of 3D patterns to be adapted to the CAD model. This work describes a method to perfect the design of a custom elbow orthosis. A reverse engineering approach has been used to digitalize the patient’s arm and the subsequent CAD modelling of the structure of the custom elbow orthosis has been performed. In particular, two algorithms have been implemented for the creation of 3D patterns and Voronoi tessellations. Subsequently, FEM analyses have been carried out to validate the design. Finall…
Conversazione con Philippe Daverio tra Design e Beni Culturali | Conversation with Philippe Daverio between Design and Cultural Assets
2016
Il design per la valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali è tema oggi decisa- mente attuale. Philippe Daverio risponde a questioni generali dicendo la sua: sull’incidenza delle nuove tecnologie nella fruizione dei musei e delle opere, sul redesign applicato alla rigenerazione della città, sull’importanza dei musei storici quali espressioni della cultura stratificata, sul valore civico ed etico del progetto e sulle riedizioni di mobili che hanno fatto la storia del design. Design for the enhancement of the Cultural Heritage is today an issue of great topical interest. Philippe Daverio answers general questions to express his own opinion regarding the effect of new technology in the fruition of muse…