A5000168099- Design Education and Practice
- Product Development and Customization
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Quality Function Deployment in Product Design
- Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies
- Color perception and design
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Architecture and Computational Design
- Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
University of Florence
2015-2024
Florence (Netherlands)
2019-2020
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2011
Idea generation is acknowledged to benefit from intentionally administered stimuli or designers' processes that include the search for external sources of inspiration. Text-based and graphic forms are most leveraged in design literature, but it has not been yet demonstrated which form effective boosting creativity. This due fact previous studies have employed many varying conditions do allow comparisons be made. The present paper presents an experiment three groups 27 participants were asked...
Some scholars have recently criticised functional decomposition and morphology (FDM) approaches despite their wide diffusion in academia. More precisely, several research projects demonstrated that such methods suffer from poor industry because of some deficiencies. This paper, which focuses on evidence is addressed by the literature, refers to a new conceptual design approach can overcome flaws FDM. specifically, this paper presents fundamental logic main tools constitute groundings...
The LSPE is a balloon-borne mission aimed at measuring the polarization of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) large angular scales, and in particular to constrain curl component CMB (B-modes) produced by tensor perturbations generated during cosmic inflation, very early universe. Its primary target improve limit on ratio scalar amplitudes down r = 0.03, 99.7% confidence. A second produce wide maps foreground our Galaxy synchrotron emission interstellar dust emission. These will be important...
Systematic design methods are widely diffused in academia, representing a standard many engineering courses. Nevertheless, some flaws related to the conceptual phase have been ascribed these methods, especially concerning non-comprehensive support innovation. However, literature acknowledges several creativity-enhancing tools that can be conveniently combined with systematic methods. In particular, scholars refer TRIZ, i.e. well-known Russian problem-solving theory. Moreover, recent...
A comparison between Classical TRIZ and OTSM-TRIZ is presented in order to evaluate differences using either method when facing complex problems. The case study considered for this purpose the development of a new type Gondola stratospheric ballooning, which has been used manage complexity system. Considerations regarding methodologies have then expressed grouped into three topics comparison, main assessed approaches listed explained, identifying as valid tool
In the field of design, novelty is widely acknowledged as a key parameter for creativity assessments. Accordingly, scholars have proposed several definitions, metrics and procedures to assess different purposes. Although availability many alternatives allows researchers perform in-depth investigations, it makes orientation among available combinations concepts, types quite hard. such manifold context, aim this work map literature about assessment in engineering design. To purpose, systematic...
Purpose This paper aims to argue about the involvement of additive technologies (ATs) in prototyping issues designing. More precisely, it reviews literature contributions focused on different perspectives activities for design purposes, searching both available knowledge and research needs concerning correct exploitation ATs. Design/methodology/approach A two-step review has been performed. In first step, general information retrieved related design. second searches were retrieving more...
During the last decades, product design has yielded several interest by scholars, leading to a great amount of contributions concerning methodology. Some them, beyond modeling whole process, propose their model early activities devoted development concept, i.e. conceptual phase. These approaches are widely diffused in academia. However, some uncertainties appear literature, efficacy performing innovative design. This observation forms basis this work, which aims at improving classical...
The definition of a comprehensive initial set engineering requirements is crucial to an effective and successful design process. To support designers in this non-trivial task, well-acknowledged requirement checklists are available literature, but their actual arguable. Indeed, tasks involve multifunctional systems, characterized by complex map affecting different functions. Aiming at improving the provided common checklists, paper proposes structured tool capable allocating specific...
Abstract Planning prototyping strategies for conceptual design purposes is a crucial activity, which needs clear understanding of the potentialities different typologies prototype. Therefore, to prepare future designers, it very important provide required information in design-related academic courses. However, prototypes and activities are often taught specific courses with major emphasis on underpinning technologies, but limited attention implications, especially about fuzzy-front-end...
Packaging waste is cause for serious concern. Each year hundreds of millions tons packaging are produced, therefore solutions that drastically reduce their environmental impact urgently needed. While the recycling metal, wood, paper and cardboard has been significantly improved, an efficient or disposal some plastics not yet feasible. The European Union implemented various regulations concerning set relevant short to medium-term targets rates. Over last decade, global trend eco-sustainable...
The high concentration and rapid increase in lung diseases caused by COVID-19 has suddenly led medical staff to face a lack of ventilators emergency situations. In this context, many enthusiasts and/or designers all over the world have started think about low cost open-source solutions for ventilators, with aim providing concrete aid. small amount time, different been proposed, most which are based on automatic compression auxiliary manual breathing unit (AMBU) bag. particular, designs...
Abstract Although TRIZ is widely acknowledged as a powerful aid to improve efficacy and efficiency of the creative design process, practitioners diffusedly experience difficulties in selection most suitable tool. Such an issue represents severe limitation consideration large number tools offers. Here, Inventive Principles (IPs) are popular technique, their conjointly use with Contradiction Matrix makes appropriate IP sufficiently supported task. However, reliability often questioned...
Abstract Several concepts and types of procedures for assessing novelty related exist in the literature. Among them, two approaches originally proposed by Shah colleagues are often considered scholars. These metrics rely on well-defined a specific concept novelty; however, more than 20 years after first publication, it is still not clear whether to what extent these actually used, why they used how. Through comprehensive review papers citing main work Shah, Vargas-Hernandez & Smith...
Purpose Learning systematic conceptual design approaches could be difficult for students who are asked to adapt their intuitive rationale more abstract and divergent thinking styles. The purpose of this study is propose a approach with well-defined reference framework procedure help gradually move toward concreteness explore the space. Design/methodology/approach so-called problem–solution network has been taken as upgraded specific manage abstraction levels. A first didactical application...
The LSPE is a balloon-borne mission aimed at measuring the polarization of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) large angular scales, and in particular to constrain curl component CMB (B-modes) produced by tensor perturbations generated during cosmic inflation, very early universe. Its primary target improve limit on ratio scalar amplitudes down r = 0.03, 99.7% confidence. A second produce wide maps foreground our Galaxy synchrotron emission interstellar dust emission. These will be important...
The concept of novelty in terms 'uncommonness' ideas is one the most considered design studies. Accordingly, metric developed by Shah, Vargas-Hernandez and Smith 2003 (SNM) still largely used. Nonetheless, it presents non-negligible unsolved problems when applied to realistic sets implementing heterogeneous numbers attributes. This paper aims at identifying roots these proposing a refined assessment approach, capable extend applicability SNM any set ideas. Generic boundary cases have been...
Cycloidal roller gearboxes offer good performance in terms of loading capacity and overloading limits, but a precise manufacturing process is required to avoid overloads on relatively small teeth. In addition, these are very sensitive lubrication, which plays an important role the contact surfaces rollers However, it acknowledged that equivalent Cycloidal–Wolfrom configuration can be possible solution improve aspects. this work, authors perform comparison between two configurations,...
Novelty assessment is a fundamental activity for creativity evaluation of ideas or concepts. Accordingly, literature acknowledges variety suitable metrics, among which some "a-posteriori" versions are often used assessing idea generated in experimental sessions. We observed that when presence tasks requiring multiple functions, the application metric becomes problematic. In this paper, we argue about recalled issue, providing detailed suggestions correct novelty from with required functions.
Designers usually spend non-negligible efforts in performing comprehensive design space explorations, but important information exchanged conceptual sessions is often lost, even about the rationale behind preferred solutions. As a part of broader investigation concerning impact knowledge coming from previously performed tasks, this paper describes an experiment aimed at assessing on outcomes two representations used to share existing information. In particular, authors compared function...
Abstract Fidelity is one of the most important parameters to consider when dealing with prototypes, which affect related costs and performances. Current literature contributions often rely on generic definitions based concept closeness. However, review performed in this paper revealed that a more complex concept, considers (at least) eight main dimensions, mutually interrelated, potentially characterized by many other potential sub-dimensions. The identified set has been applied an...
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify an innovative solution for the power transmission gearbox concrete mixers, according specifications provided by company. Design/methodology/approach A tailored systematic design approach (inspired German framework) has been adopted comprehensively gather company and perform in-depth space explorations. Subsequently, iterative embodiment followed size components preferred concept, using acknowledged mechanical procedures finite element analysis...