GETTING THE BABY INTO THE BATHWATER: PUTTING ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING INTO THE SYSTEMS DESIGN PROCESS

1987 ◽  
pp. 793-797
Author(s):  
Susan M. DRAY
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Organizational Planning

scholarly journals Prototyping Revisited: - design with users in a cooperative setting

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (233) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Bødker
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Mutual Learning ◽  
Active User ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Paper Prototyping

In this paper, prototyping will be discussed from the point-of-view of user/designer cooperation in design. Active user participation in systems design is a way of improving the quality of the design process as well as the product - a computer application in use. To participate actively in design, users must be allowed to experience the future use situation in the design process. Various prototyping methods seem to offer valuable help in this process. Cooperation between users and designers, the mutual learning process, and hands-on experiences to reveal the triggering of proper operations is, however, only one side of the epistemological interests behind prototyping. At the same time, the practical solutions of different approaches are to some extent applicable but it is perhaps a good idea to reconsider the concept from the perspective of cooperation between users and professional designers.

Design Solutions Guided by User Behavior

2017 ◽  
pp. 138-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Ahmed Elhussein
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
General Framework ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Structured Design ◽  
Design Solutions

Tagging systems design is often neglected despite the fact that most system designers agree on the importance of tagging. They are viewed as part of a larger system which receives most of the attention. There is no agreed method when it comes to either analyzing existing tagging systems or designing new ones. There is a need to establish a well-structured design process that can be followed to create tagging systems with a purpose. This chapter uses practical inquiry methodology to generate a general framework that can be applied to analyze tagging systems and proceeds to suggest a design process that can be followed to create new tagging systems. Existing user behavior while tagging is the main guide for the methodology.

Contingency Theory, Agent-Based Systems, and a Virtual Advisor

2005 ◽  
pp. 577-583
Author(s):  
John R. Burrett ◽  
Lisa Burnell ◽  
John W. Priest
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Instructional Model ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Complex Design ◽  
Multi Agent

In this article, we investigate the potential of using a synthesis of organizational research, traditional systems analysis techniques, and agent-based computing in the creation and teaching of a Contingency Theoretic Systems Design (CTSD) model. To facilitate understanding of the new design model, we briefly provide the necessary background of these diverse fields, describe the conceptualization used in the integration process, and give a non-technical overview of an example implementation in a very complex design environment. The example utilized in this article is a Smart Agent Resource for Advising (SARA), an intelligent multi-agent advising system for college students. To test all of the potential of our CTSD model, we created SARA utilizing a distributed instructional model in a multi-university, multi-disciplinary cooperative design process.

Design of a human-like biped locomotion system based on a novel mechatronic methodology

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-267
Author(s):  
JA Vazquez-Santacruz ◽  
J Torres-Figueroa ◽  
R de J Portillo-Velez
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Biped Robot ◽  
Algorithm Optimization ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
Joint Torques ◽  
Mechatronic Design ◽  
Euler Model ◽  
Robot Configuration

In this article, a formal mechatronic design of a biped robot is addressed. It is considered a model-based system engineering methodology since the continuous updating of information, from analysis and evolution of conceptual designs, demands a large volume of data. The definition of a biped robot comes from the need of a system to perform human-like walking as the problem to be solved. A specific robot configuration results from the analysis of conceptual solutions throughout SysML as the language for modeling the synergistic and automatic integration among engineering disciplines. The general design process is developed according to the well-known V-model for mechatronic systems design; however, a three-dimensional focus is proposed in order to address a variety of domains and their interaction along the design process. The detailed study of the solution is evaluated in order to optimize the joint torques and limbs shape from an anthropometric robot to achieve effective human-like motion. Although the mechatronic design is done for the overall biped robot system, this work is particularly focused on mechanical features as the most representative subsystem that incorporates genetic algorithm optimization based on a numerical Newton–Euler model merged with topology optimization tools to define final geometry of limbs with stiffness maximization.

Ego Involvement in the Systems Design Process

1970 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Total System ◽  
Design Team ◽  
System Perspective ◽  
Professional Goals ◽  
The Individual

Psychological interactions among members of a systems design team are frequently of major importance in the design process. Problems arise from specialized design interests as well as failure in systems discipline. Such problems can be resolved only by understanding the nature of the individual and his involvement in interpersonal design conflicts. Several areas may be considered for improving interpersonal relations in the systems design effort. Through increasing emphasis on significance of systems design, greater personal and professional involvement in the systems approach may be possible. Attention is required at the corporate-management organization level to orient individual engineering professional goals in terms of total system perspective. Indoctrination and discipline in systems philosophy and practices also require increased emphasis. Comprehensive design-team training might be considered as a means for improving the systems design process. Further study is suggested.

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