scholarly journals Assessing Concept Novelty Potential with Lexical and Distributional Word Similarity for Innovative Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1413-1422
Author(s):  
Yutaka Nomaguchi ◽  
Takahiro Kawahara ◽  
Koki Shoda ◽  
Kikuo Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Concept Generation ◽  
Lexical Database ◽  
Word Similarity ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Function Concepts ◽  
Assessment Performance ◽  
Function Similarity ◽  
Novel Design

AbstractGenerating novel design concepts is a cornerstone for producing innovative products. Although many methods have been proposed for supporting the task, their performance depends on human ability. The goal of this research is to build a method supporting designers to generate novel design concepts with the knowledge of what factors have positive effects on the novelty. Toward the goal, this research assumes that the more distant two function concepts chosen, the more novel idea would come up with by the combination of the two concepts. Based on the assumption, this paper introduces a notion of novelty potential of the combination of two function concepts, and proposes a method to assess it by the function similarity. It is calculated with the integration of a lexical database for natural language called WordNet and a distributional semantics method called word2vec. The proposed method is adapted to case studies in which students perform design concept generation for given design tasks. The correlation analysis is performed to verify the assessment performance of the proposed method. This paper discusses its possibility based on the results of the case studies.

Systematic Evaluation of Office Ergonomics Training Programs

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 2-709-2-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Robertson ◽  
Marie Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Office Environment ◽  
Positive Effects

This paper presents a systematic evaluation process to measure the effectiveness and benefits of office ergonomic training programs. Positive effects of such training is illustrated by two case studies involving office environment technologies. Successful components of office ergonomics training are also described.

scholarly journals Lao Tze and Confucius' philosophies influenced the designs of Kisho Kurokawa and Tadao Ando

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudy Trisno ◽  
Fermanto Lianto
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Le Corbusier ◽  
Design Concept ◽  
Japanese Culture ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
The Times ◽  
Japanese Architecture ◽  
Tadao Ando ◽  
Interesting Area

AbstractJapanese architecture retains the characteristic of appreciating its culture, despite the growing influence of Western architecture. Based on this issue, it is a very interesting area to study to understand the design concepts behind two masterpieces from the world’s architects Kisho Kurokawa and Tadao Ando. This study uses a qualitative method by analyzing theories and case studies in the work of the architects Kisho Kurokawa and Tadao Ando. It conducts the following detailed analyses; (a) Western architects who influenced both design concepts; (b) The primary considerations of the two architects in facing the demands of the times. The study concludes that Kisho Kurokawa was influenced by Kenzo Tange, while Tadao Ando has been influenced by Le Corbusier and Louis Khan. The primary consideration of Kisho Kurokawa is Hanasuki, while for Tadao Ando it is Shintai. The findings in this study are that the two architects in the design concept were inspired by Japanese culture, where Japanese culture is influenced by the philosophy of Lau Tze and Confucius.

scholarly journals How do designers generate new ideas? Design heuristics across two disciplines

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seda Yilmaz ◽  
Shanna R. Daly ◽  
Colleen M. Seifert ◽  
Richard Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Concept Generation ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Design Heuristics ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Industrial Designers ◽  
Protocol Study ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Design Heuristic

Research supports the central role cognitive strategies can play in successful concept generation by individual designers. Design heuristics have been shown to facilitate the creation of new design concepts in the early, conceptual stage of the design process, as well as throughout the development of ideas. However, we know relatively little about their use in differing disciplines. This study examined evidence of design heuristic use in a protocol study with 12 mechanical engineers and 12 industrial designers who worked individually to develop multiple concepts. The open-ended design problem was for a novel product, and the designers’ sketches and comments were recorded as they worked on the problem for 25 min and in a retrospective interview. The results showed frequent use of design heuristics in both disciplines and a significant relationship to the rated creativity of the concepts. Though industrial designers used more heuristics in their concepts, there was a high degree of similarity in heuristic use. Some differences between design disciplines were observed in the choice of design heuristics, where industrial designers showed a greater emphasis on user experience, environmental contexts, and added features. These findings demonstrate the prevalence of design heuristics in individual concept generation and their effectiveness in generating creative concepts, across two design domains.

A Knowledge Extraction and Design Support System for Supporting Industrial and Product Design

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
W. B. Lee ◽  
W. M. Wang ◽  
C. F. Cheung ◽  
Z. H. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Support System ◽  
Knowledge Extraction ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Generation Process ◽  
Concept Generation ◽  
Design Support ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Design Support System ◽  
Design Ideas

Industrial and product design involves a lot of unstructured information for the generation of innovative product design ideas. However, the generation of innovative design concepts is not only time consuming but also heavily relies on the experience of product designers. Most existing systems focus mainly on the technical aspects of realizing product designs, which are inadequate to support concept generation process at the pre-design stage. In this paper, a knowledge extraction and design support system (KEDSS) is presented. The system aims at extracting key design concepts and depicting the trends of these concepts from the massive amount of unstructured design information in the open domain. A summary report, a related concept list, and concept trend graphs are produced based on the inputs of the designers' design ideas. A series of experiments have been conducted to measure the performance of the system. Moreover, the system has been successfully trial implemented as part of a public service platform for modern industrial design of injection molding machinery and equipment.

scholarly journals The Impact of Cultural Aspects on Building the Smart City Approach: Managing Diversity in Europe (London), North America (New York) and Asia (Singapore)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9463
Author(s):  
Dominika Šulyová ◽  
Josef Vodák
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Impact

One of the main motives for creating this article was to explore the importance of cultural aspects in building smart city approaches. The aim of this article was to obtain answers to three research questions, the answers to which made it possible to identify the elements of multiculturalism that affect the development of smart cities, to find out how multiculturalism affects smart cities and how to manage diversity. The ambition was to create and organize the most important findings into a comprehensive framework. To achieve this goal, secondary analysis methods were used by examining the literature and case studies of best practices from Europe, North America, and Asia. The choice of case studies was conditioned by the placement of smart cities in four global indices (smart city index, Arcadis, IESE and global power index), the existence of a multicultural strategy and elements of successful diversity management, including positive effects and possible limitations. In addition, methods of analysis, comparison and summarization were used. Effective diversity management acts as an accelerator of the sustainable development of smart cities. The results of the analysis of the case studies serve as a basis for recommendations and the creation of a proposed general model, whose task is to simplify the adoption of intelligent concepts, which creates space for the specification of local or cultural conditions of the country. Testing the model in practice is the subject of the following research activities of the authors.

Novel Design Concepts of Efficient Mg-Ion Electrolytes toward High-Performance Magnesium-Selenium and Magnesium-Sulfur Batteries

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1602055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhonghua Zhang ◽  
Zili Cui ◽  
Lixin Qiao ◽  
Jing Guan ◽  
Huimin Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Novel Design

Novel design concepts of widely tunable germanium terahertz lasers

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Bründermann ◽  
D.R. Chamberlin ◽  
E.E. Haller
Keyword(s):  
Design Concepts ◽  
Terahertz Lasers ◽  
Novel Design

Novel Design Concepts of a Compressed Gas HVDC Transmission Line

1982 ◽  
Vol PER-2 (7) ◽  
pp. 57-58
Author(s):  
M. Ouyang ◽  
M. A. Baker ◽  
T. F. Garrity
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Line ◽  
Hvdc Transmission ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Compressed Gas ◽  
Novel Design

An I-Ching-TRIZ-Inspired Approach to Design Concept Generation

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duc Truong Pham ◽  
Huimin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Design Concept ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Concept Generation ◽  
I Ching ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Aircraft Cabin ◽  
Design Specifications ◽  
Design Solutions

This paper presents a new approach to producing innovative design concepts. The proposed approach involves extending the inventive principles of TRIZ by integrating other TRIZ and TRIZ-inspired tools. The set of inventive principles is then structured according to a framework adapted from I-Ching and represented using TRIZ’s Behaviour-Entity (BE) formalism to which constraints have also been added. The adoption of the BE representation enables a reduction in the amount of repeated information in the inventive principles. A BE pair contains information on a design solution. A Behaviour-Entity-Constraint (BEC) triple additionally has information on constraints on the solution. The BEC representation thus facilitates the retrieval and generation of design solutions from design specifications. The paper uses the problem of laying out seats in an aircraft cabin to illustrate advantages of the proposed approach.

Authentic leaders must “walk the talk”

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his/her own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – In a survey of academics throughout Turkey, it was found that the positive effects of good “authentic” leadership might go even deeper, especially psychologically, than has previously been envisaged. Trust and high-quality leader–follower relations are essentials for both parties and the organization as a whole. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world”s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information, and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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