Advances in Transformational Design: Correlating Context Evaluation to Quality Feasibility and Novelty

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley Camburn ◽  
Kristin Wood ◽  
Richard Crawford ◽  
Jeremy Robbens ◽  
Dan Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Problem ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Problem Context ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Ideation Methods ◽  
Functional States

In response to the call for multi-functional products, we have developed several relevant ideation techniques. These techniques are tailored for design of transformers — devices with multiple functional states. In this paper, we present significant advancements in transformational design. Primarily, we introduce a method to enhance quality, novelty, and feasibility (QNF) of design solutions. The method is used to classify design problem context and suggest pursuit of one of the two following device archetypes, transformer or monomorph — devices with a single functional state. The Indicators method is associated with a significantly increased probability of producing a design problem solution with higher QNF than a control (standard) design method. The claim that this method is accurate, its results are repeatable, and usage thereof enhances QNF is supported by a network of experiments and analyses. Statistical analysis is used to establish the accuracy, precision and repeatability of the method. Industry-standard qualitative methods, including inter-rater reliability analysis, demonstrate that usage of the Indicators method enhances design concept QNF. Concurrent minor analyses highlight the novelty of transformable designs; and some positive psychological effects of using the method. Additionally, the contextual (archetype) indicators have shown implicit promise as a core element for future research into ideation methods.

scholarly journals Triple-Helix Structured Model Based on Problem-Knowledge-Solution Co-evolution for Innovative Product Design Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Hui ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Ye Tao ◽  
Hongwei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Problem ◽  
Triple Helix ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
Innovative Product ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
Structured Model ◽  
Knowledge Spaces ◽  
Product Design Process

AbstractA design problem with deficient information is generally described as wicked or ill-defined. The information insufficiency leaves designers with loose settings, free environments, and a lack of strict boundaries, which provides them with more opportunities to facilitate innovation. Therefore, to capture the opportunity behind the uncertainty of a design problem, this study models an innovative design as a composite solving process, where the problem is clarified and resolved from fuzziness to satisfying solutions by interplay among design problems, knowledge, and solutions. Additionally, a triple-helix structured model for the innovative product design process is proposed based on the co-evolution of the problem, solution, and knowledge spaces, to provide designers with a distinct design strategy and method for innovative design. The three spaces interact and co-evolve through iterative mappings, including problem structuring, knowledge expansion, and solution generation. The mappings carry the information processing and decision-making activities of the design, and create the path to satisfying solutions. Finally, a case study of a reactor coolant flow distribution device is presented to demonstrate the practicability of this model and the method for innovative product design.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a short Yoga Nidra meditation on stress, sleep, and well-being in a large and diverse sample

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther N. Moszeik ◽  
Timo von Oertzen ◽  
Karl-Heinz Renner
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Waitlist Control Group ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
Meditation Group ◽  
Yoga Nidra

Abstract Previous studies have shown that meditation-based interventions can have a significant impact on stress and well-being in various populations. To further extend these findings, an 11-min Yoga Nidra meditation that may especially be integrated in a busy daily schedule by people who can only afford short time for breaks was adapted and analyzed in an experimental online study design. The effects of this short meditation on stress, sleep, well-being and mindfulness were examined for the first time. The meditation was provided as audio file and carried out during a period of 30 days by the participants of the meditation group. A Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to analyze the data with Full Information Maximum Likelihood (FIML) in order to cope with missing data. As expected, the meditation group (N = 341) showed lower stress, higher well-being and improved sleep quality after the intervention (very small to small effect sizes) compared with a waitlist control group (N = 430). It turned out that the meditation had a stronger impact on the reduction of negative affect than on the increase of positive affect and also a stronger effect on affective components of well-being. Mindfulness, as a core element of the meditation, increased during the study within the meditation group. All effects remained stable at follow-up six weeks later. Overall, a large, heterogeneous sample showed that already a very short dose of meditation can positively influence stress, sleep, and well-being. Future research should consider biological markers as well as active control groups.

Pure Design Method for Aerofoils in Cascade

1969 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Murugesan ◽  
J. W. Railly
Keyword(s):  
Exact Solution ◽  
Velocity Distribution ◽  
Design Problem ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Tangential Velocity ◽  
Surface Velocity ◽  
Normal Velocity ◽  
Blade Design ◽  
Blade Shape

An extension of Martensen's method is described which permits an exact solution of the inverse or blade design problem. An equation is derived for the normal velocity distributed about a given contour when a given tangential velocity is imposed about the contour and from this normal velocity an initial arbitrarily chosen blade shape may be successively modified until a blade is found having a desired surface velocity distribution. Five examples of the method are given.

Computational Design for Digitally Fabricated 3D Inductive Power Transfer Coils

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Jun Xu ◽  
Eugeni L. Doubrovski ◽  
Jo Geraedts ◽  
Yu Song
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Receiver Coil ◽  
Power Transfer ◽  
Coil Design ◽  
Optimal Position ◽  
Inductive Power Transfer ◽  
Transmitter Coil ◽  
Inductive Power

Abstract The geometric shapes and the relative position of coils influence the performance of a three-dimensional (3D) inductive power transfer system. In this paper, we propose a coil design method for specifying the positions and the shapes of a pair of coils to transmit the desired power in 3D. Given region of interests (ROIs) for designing the transmitter and the receiver coils on two surfaces, the transmitter coil is generated around the center of its ROI first. The center of the receiver coil is estimated as a random seed position in the corresponding 3D surface. At this position, we use the heatmap method with electromagnetic constraints to iteratively extend the coil until the desired power can be transferred via the set of coils. In each step, the shape of the extension, i.e. a new turn of the receiver coil, is found as a spiral curve based on the convex hulls of adjacent turns in the 2D projection plane along their normal direction. Then, the optimal position of the receiver coil is found by maximizing the efficiency of the system. In the next step, the position and the shape of the transmitter coil are optimized based on the fixed receiver coil using the same method. This zig-zag optimization process iterates until an optimum is reached. Simulations and experiments with digitally fabricated prototypes were conducted and the effectiveness of the proposed 3D coil design method was verified. Possible future research directions are highlighted well.

scholarly journals Assessment of the development state of organizational and cultural resources of international tourism business

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 71-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryna O. Kalnіtska
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Design Method ◽  
The State ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Active Growth ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Questionnaire Method

Purpose – to investigate the state of development of organizational culture of legal entities engaged in tourism business in order to further improve the mechanism of development of organizational and cultural resources involved in the international tourism business. Design/Method/Approach. The method of analysis has been applied when investigating the state of market development of tourism business; the questionnaire method ‒ when assessing the state of development of organizational culture of the tourism business in Dnipropetrovsk oblast; the method of logical generalization ‒ to draw conclusions based on the results of the survey. Findings. Author has analyzed current market of tourist services and revealed main trends in development. The trend of further development of the sector has been illustrated; active growth in the number of accommodation facilities has been identified, specifically hotel chains. The rating of hotel brands has been compiled, which compares national and international hotel brands in terms of the number of accommodation facilities available in the tourist market. The author has given the authentic definition of organizational and cultural resources in the business of international tourism. Competitiveness factors for the entities of tourism business have been determined, which include organizational culture among the organizational and cultural resources. An express-algorithm has been presented in order to evaluate the state of development of the organizational culture of a tourism business entity. The results of the study graphically illustrate the assessment of the state of development of the organizational culture by the tourism business entities in Dnipropetrovsk oblast. Practical implications. The research results will be applied in the further formation of the mechanism of development of organizational and cultural resources in tourism business. The proposed express-algorithm and the questionnaire could be used in order to estimate the state of development of organizational culture by enterprises in different businesses. Originality/Value. The scientific-theoretical provisions for the formation of tourism business in Ukraine have been further developed through the assessment of state of development of organizational culture, which, in contrast to existing ones, are based on the results of surveying the entities of tourism infrastructure, which makes it possible to identify the main components in the system of competitiveness management by assessing key performance indicators in the management system related to the development of organizational and cultural resources. Research limitations/Future research. The research results could create a basis of the mechanism for developing the organizational and cultural resources in international tourism business. Paper type – empirical.

scholarly journals Strategic company management in the digital business environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
Mykola Gennadiyovych Nikolaev
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – to analyze strategic company management in the digital business environment. Design/Method/Approach. General scientific methods are applied: systematization, comparison, generalization, analysis, and synthesis. Findings. The essence of strategic management and its significance to a company has been analyzed. The relationship between strategic company management and digital business environment has been elucidated. Basic trends for doing business in the digital environment have been defined. Theoretical implications. Theoretical significance of the research is in the advancement of opinion on the strategic company management in digital business environment. Practical implications. The practical value of the research is in the possibility of applying the results obtained by both international and domestic companies for strategic management in the digital business environment that emerged as a result of the Fourth industrial revolution. Originality/Value. The main trends of modern business in the digital environment have been identified. The choice of strategies of multinational companies has been identified, as well as the areas of their application in digital business environment. Research limitations/Future research. The prospects for further research are to study the strategic management of international companies and analyze the impact of digital business environment on their development. Paper type – theoretical.

scholarly journals Next generation Open Access analytics: A case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tim Lloyd ◽  
Sara Rouhi
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Innovative Project ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
External Stakeholders

A critical component in the development of sustainable funding models for Open Access (OA) is the ability to communicate impact in ways that are meaningful to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including institutional partners, funders, and authors. While traditional paywall publishers can take advantage of industry standard COUNTER reports to communicate usage to subscribing libraries, no similar standard exists for OA content. Instead, many organizations are stuck with proxy metrics like sessions and page views that struggle to discriminate between robotic access and genuine engagement. This paper presents the results of an innovative project that builds on existing COUNTER metrics to develop more flexible reporting. Reporting goals include surfacing third party engagement with OA content, the use of graphical report formats to improve accessibility, the ability to assemble custom data dashboards, and configurations that support the variant needs of diverse stakeholders. We’ll be sharing our understanding of who the stakeholders are, their differing needs for analytics, feedback on the reports shared, lessons learned, and areas for future research in this evolving area.

scholarly journals The development of a questionnaire to measure business process maturity

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Aberle ◽  
Jan Henkel
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Process Maturity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Business Process Maturity ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Weak Result ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose: the creation of a questionnaire for business process maturity measurement. Design/Method/Approach. The authors developed a set of items and applied confirmatory factor analysis in order to demonstrate questionnaire validation and reliability. Findings. The model supports prior research to the extent that business process maturity can be explained by strategic alignment, governance and culture. Surprisingly, methodology showed weak result and IT & Technology as well as people did not seem to be part of the model. Theoretical implications. This research not only confirmed prior research but also showed that there is wiggle room regarding the underlying factors of business process maturity and how to apply them. Practical implications. This research provides a questionnaire for practitioners to assess business process maturity. Originality/Value. The authors created a questionnaire that can be used in practice and is based on factors backed up by academic research and findings. Research limitations/Future research. The authors suggests applying the questionnaire to a larger sample size as well as expanding the statistical methods used.   Paper type – empirical.

scholarly journals Identification of the theoretical aspects of enterprise reputation

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 114-125
Author(s):  
Inna Mykolayivna Riepina ◽  
Vita Petrivna Kovtun
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Functional Method ◽  
Reputation Management ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Functional Value ◽  
Image Monitoring

Purpose – to identify the theoretical aspects of enterprise reputation. Design/Method/Research approach. Authors applied a structural-functional method in the course of systemic investigation and substantiation of the methodological toolset of enterprise reputation assessment and the method of logical generalization when analyzing the evolution of scientific views on the nature of the notion "reputation". The information base of this research is the monographic works and scientific publications on relevant subjects. Findings.  Authors have substantiated the theoretical aspects of enterprise reputation, according to which the reputation of an enterprise is formed under the influence of both intangible and tangible factors. Approaches to defining reputation of an enterprise were systemized, with their new classification proposed, which distinguishes the immanent-functional, value, emotional (image), monitoring, market, and integrated approaches. Current methodological toolset of enterprise reputation assessment has been analyzed, and the scope of its application has been determined, as well as the main advantages and disadvantages. An algorithm for evaluating an enterprise reputation has been developed, in accordance with the proposed theoretical approach, a market share, and the totality of consumers values. Practical implications.  Results of this study could form the basis for forming a policy of an enterprise concerning the activation of reputation management processes with the purpose of strategic development of the enterprise and in order  to faster meet the expectations of its stakeholders, which would provide a synergistic effect. Originality/Value.Authors proposed to define the essence of the notion of an enterprise "reputation", which, in contrast to existing interpretations, focuses on the cognitive-contemplative characteristic of an enterprise, which is formed based on the results of comparing the totality of tangible, intangible, personal, and social values, inherent to its external and internal stakeholders; changing them in time and space indirectly affects positioning of the enterprise in the market as a result of change in the way its stakeholders perceive it. Research limitations/Future research. Results of this study should be laid at the basis of the implementation of the proposed algorithm for assessing reputation in the process of enterprise management. Paper type ‒ theoretical.

A Two-Step Optimization-Based Iterative Learning Control for Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Revant Adlakha ◽  
Minghui Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Design Problem ◽  
Iterative Learning Control ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Learning Control ◽  
Iterative Learning ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Optimization Based Design

Abstract This paper presents a two-step optimization-based design method for iterative learning control and applies it onto the quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) trajectory tracking problem. Iterative learning control aims to improve the tracking performance through learning from errors over iterations in repetitively operated systems. The tracking errors from previous iterations are injected into a learning filter and a robust filter to generate the learning signal. The design of the two filters usually involves nontrivial tuning work. This paper presents a new two-optimization design method for the iterative learning control, which is easy to obtain and implement. In particular, the learning filter design problem is transferred into a feedback controller design problem for a purposely constructed system, which is solved based on H-infinity optimal control theory thereafter. The robust filter is then obtained by solving an additional optimization to guarantee the learning convergence. Through the proposed design method, the learning performance is optimized and the system's stability is guaranteed. The proposed two-step optimization-based design method and the regarding iterative learning control algorithm are validated by both numerical and experimental studies.

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