scholarly journals Integrated Approaches to Design for Manufacture and Assembly: A Case Study of Huoshenshan Hospital to Combat COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 05021007
Author(s):  
Tan Tan ◽  
Grant Mills ◽  
Jiqiang Hu ◽  
Eleni Papadonikolaki
Keyword(s):  
Design For Manufacture ◽  
Integrated Approaches

Waltzing on Rooftops and Cobblestones

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-55
Author(s):  
Ailbhe Warde-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Real World ◽  
World History ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Open World ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between music, sound, space, and time plays a crucial role in attempts to define the concept of “immersion” in video games. Isabella van Elferen’s ALI (affect-literacy-interaction) model for video game musical immersion offers one of the most integrated approaches to reading connections between sonic cues and the “magic circle” of gameplay. There are challenges, however, in systematically applying this primarily event-focused model to particular aspects of the “open-world” genre. Most notable is the dampening of narrative and ludic restrictions afforded by more intricately layered textual elements, alongside open-ended in-game environments that allow for instances of more nonlinear, exploratory gameplay. This article addresses these challenges through synthesizing the ALI model with more spatially focused elements of Gordon Calleja’s player involvement model, exploring sonic immersion in greater depth via the notion of spatiotemporal involvement. This presents a theoretical framework that broadens analysis beyond a simple focus on the immediate narrative or ludic sequence. Ubisoft’s open-world action-adventure franchise Assassin’s Creed is a particularly useful case study for the application of this concept. This is primarily because of its characteristic focus on blending elements of the historical game and the open-world game through its use of real-world history and geography. Together, the series’s various diegetic and nondiegetic sonic elements invite variable degrees of participation in “historical experiences of virtual space.” The outcome of this research intends to put such intermingled expressions of space, place, and time at the forefront of a ludomusicological approach to immersion in the open-world genre.

scholarly journals Information sharing using features technology to support

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osiris Canciglieri Junior ◽  
Fábio Favaretto ◽  
Robert I. M. Young
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Multiple Views ◽  
Design For Manufacture ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Assembly Design ◽  
Reasoning System ◽  
Study Product ◽  
Mould Design ◽  
Design For Machining

Concurrent engineering is an important philosophy in achieving better time to market in new product development. While the use of design teams is achieving some success there is a need for modern software tools which support the design process to be radically improved. This paper provides a contribution in the area of decision support systems based on the use of product and manufacturing models to provide appropriate information. Typically design for manufacture systems provide only support for one process e.g. design for assembly, design for machining. However, when the full breadth of design for manufacture is considered there are many aspects which must be addressed. This leads to the need for information systems to be able to support multiple views of a product, where each view provides the appropriate representation to support one manufacturing perspective. This paper discusses the requirements of a reasoning system which is able to provide multiple views of a product and which can provide mechanisms to move from one viewpoint to another. The research focuses on injection moulding and considers viewpoints such as product functionality, product mouldability, mould design elements and mould manufacturing viewpoints. A case study product is discussed to illustrate the approach being used.

Design for manufacture and assembly of a polycentric paediatric prosthetic knee

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (14) ◽  
pp. 2566-2576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taahirah Mangera ◽  
Frank Kienhöfer ◽  
Kristian Carlson ◽  
Mariette Conning ◽  
Tamsin Purkis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Element Analysis ◽  
Design For Manufacture ◽  
Assembly Time ◽  
Prosthetic Knee ◽  
Biomedical Equipment ◽  
Design Life ◽  
Design Changes ◽  
Small Parts ◽  
Assembly Analysis

Design for manufacture and assembly is a critical step in the product design life cycle. In this study, design for manufacture and assembly theory was applied to the design of a polycentric paediatric prosthetic knee to resolve assembly and manufacture issues prior to product prototyping. Assembly time and efficiency prior and subsequent to design for assembly analysis was calculated. By combining redundant parts and improving the ease of alignment, orientation, and insertion of various parts through modification of part features, a 10.1% increase in assembly efficiency was achieved. Design for manufacture analysis was then performed for die casting of the component. Undercut features were removed and replaced with the use of standard components, reducing the assembly time of the component by reducing the complexity of parts. Proposed design changes were verified using finite element analysis to simulate the loading conditions of a polycentric prosthetic knee as per the ISO10328:2006 standard for methods of testing prostheses. An overall improvement of 13.6% in assembly efficiency was achieved after the design for manufacture and assembly analysis. The improvement is due to the decrease in assembly insertion time and eliminating small parts and parts in areas that were difficult to access. The reduction in assembly time will directly reduce the labour cost for assembly of the manufactured product. This case study illustrates how design for manufacture and assembly theory can be applied to the design of biomedical equipment to reduce the need for prototype re-work and the consequent costs.

Aircraft part substitution via additive manufacturing: design, simulation, fabrication and testing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Boschetto ◽  
Luana Bottini ◽  
Valerio Cardini ◽  
Marco Eugeni ◽  
Paolo Gaudenzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Batch Size ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Process Step ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Traditional Manufacturing ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to provide a case study focused on the substitution through selective laser melting of a part typically fabricated by traditional manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach To exploit the additive manufacturing (AM) advantages, the retrieving of the reconfiguration part data was provided, the process strategies by means of the interchange file handling and pre and post-processing were investigated and a re-design of the part was developed. Finally, the fabricated part was tested and analyzed. Findings Results claimed that a reconfiguration of the manufacturing framework plays an important role at each step of the process otherwise many AM benefits can be lost. In the paper, a set of recommendations, suggestions and hints regarding the implementation of AM for part substitutions is provided. Research limitations/implications Many aspects of the AM adoption, such as the production cost, energy consumption, sustainability and production volume, depend upon the geometry, batch size and other impactful factors, and thus they need to be studied in a case-by-case manner. Practical implications The proposed approaches have the concrete aim to address industrial resources toward the maximization of AM benefits in part substituting. Originality/value In this paper, the substitution of a part is fully undertaken from the early data collection to the manufactured part testing providing integrated approaches for each process step.

The emergence of integrated approaches to worker health, safety and wellbeing in Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerida Joss ◽  
Eliette Dupré-Husser ◽  
Amanda Cooklin ◽  
Brian Oldenburg
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Early Adopters ◽  
Health Safety ◽  
Workplace Interventions ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Integrated Approaches

Integrated approaches to worker health, safety and wellbeing have been progressively developed and implemented internationally for over a decade; however, implementation in the Australian context is still in the early stages. Integrated workplace interventions recognise the interaction between health protection and health promotion to create a workplace culture in which health, safety and wellbeing are valued and managed efficiently, together with a view to improve organisational productivity. The present paper describes the progress of integrated approaches in six Victorian workplaces considered early adopters and identifies the drivers for further policy and program development in this area. Using a qualitative exploratory multiple case study design, organisational documents were systematically analysed and semi-structured interviews were conducted in six organisations that met criteria for an integrated approach. Key mechanisms to support this approach were observed, including active leadership, the development of an integrated committee for activities, clear strategies to engage employees and an existing commitment to safety practices. The prioritisation within a workplace to integrate health, safety and wellbeing, and ensure sustainability of these approaches, was detected as a gap for future development.

A case study of prototyping methods and design for manufacture: electrostatic window blinds

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Kiefer ◽  
Larry Silverberg ◽  
Manoel Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Design For Manufacture ◽  
Window Blinds

scholarly journals A framework for assessing and intervening in markets driving unsustainable wildlife use

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Oyanedel ◽  
Stefan Gelcich ◽  
E.J. Milner-Gulland
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Third ◽  
Wildlife Use ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Price Determinants ◽  
Management Recommendations ◽  
Method Analysis

Understanding how markets drive unsustainable wildlife use is key for biodiversity conservation. Yet most approaches to date look at isolated components of wildlife markets, hindering our ability to intervene effectively to improve sustainability. To better assess and intervene in wildlife markets, we propose a framework that integrates three analytical levels. The first level, “actor”, assesses the underlying motivations and mechanisms that allow or constrain how actors benefit from wildlife markets. The second level, “inter-actor”, assesses the configuration of wildlife product supply-chains and the type of competition between actors participating in wildlife markets. The third level, “market”, evaluates overarching dynamics, quantity and price determinants, and the presence and effect of illegal products flowing into markets. We showcase the utility of the framework in a data-limited small-scale fishery case study (common hake, Merluccius gayi gayi in Chile); our mixed-method analysis provided relevant, tailored management recommendations for improving sustainability. Tackling markets driving unsustainable wildlife use needs integrated approaches that bring together the diversity of factors affecting wildlife market dynamics.

scholarly journals Sandeep Shrestha

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
Sandeep Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Developed Markets ◽  
Robust Model ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Sustainability Framework ◽  
Better Than

Organizations design sustainability framework to proactively assess and manage risks, make financial decisions, and to generate positive environmental and social impact. Empirical research in developed markets show that sustainable practices enable organizations to manage global risks such as COVID-19 and perform better than competitors. This paper explains how sustainable integrated approaches can enable organizations in emerging markets to have a robust model to overcome and flourish after times of crisis, by looking at a case study in Nepal.  

Carbon Accounting and Savanna Fire Management

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fire Management ◽  
Carbon Accounting ◽  
Emissions Reduction ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
Relevant Case ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Scientific Arguments ◽  
Carbon Economy

In the context of Australia’s developing carbon economy, fire management helps to abate emissions of greenhouse gases and is an important means of generating carbon credits. The vast high-rainfall savannas of northern Australia are one of the world’s most flammable landscapes. Management of fires in this region has the potential to assist with meeting emissions reduction targets, as well as conserving biodiversity and providing employment for Indigenous people in remote parts of Australia’s north. This comprehensive volume brings together recent research from northern Australian savannas to provide an internationally relevant case study for applying greenhouse gas accounting methodologies to the practice of fire management. It provides scientific arguments for enlarging the area of fire-prone land managed for emissions abatement. The book also charts the progress towards development of a savanna fire bio-sequestration methodology. The future of integrated approaches to emissions abatement and bio-sequestration is also discussed.

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