The Management of Evolving Engineering Design Constraints

2011 ◽  
pp. 62-114
Author(s):  
T. W. Carnduff ◽  
J. S. Goonetillake
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Configuration Management ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Design Constraints ◽  
Constraint Management ◽  
Intuitive User Interface ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Bicycle Design

This chapter presents research aimed at determining the requirements of a database software tool that supports integrity validation of versioned-design artefacts through effective management of evolving constraints. It has resulted in the design and development of a constraint management model, which allows constraint evolution through representing constraints within versioned objects called Constraint Versions Objects (CVOs). This model operates around a version model that uses a well-defined configuration management strategy to manage the versions of complex artefacts. Internal and inter-dependency constraints are modelled in CVOs. The combination of our versioning, configuration management, and constraint management approaches has produced a unique model which has been implemented in a prototype database tool with an intuitive user interface. The user interface allows designers to manage design constraints without the need to program. The innovative concepts developed in this chapter are introduced using an ongoing example of a simple bicycle design.

scholarly journals On the solution of optimization problems. An interactive graphical approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Antonio González Palacios ◽  
Juan Emmanuel Ayala Hernández ◽  
Luz Antonio Aguilera Cortés
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Critical Points ◽  
Convenient Method ◽  
Specific Problem ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Interactive Environment ◽  
Intuitive User Interface

This paper introduces and describes a novel software tool to analyze and solve optimization problems. This tool allows the plotting of several functions simultaneously, navigates through them, and finds the critical points with several numerical methods. Depending on the problem the user can choose a context in two or three dimensions and can also select the more convenient method to solve a specific problem. Moreover, the parameters modification in a particular method is transparent and clear; the goal of this software is to simplify the work of students, engineers and researchers, working on a graphical and interactive environment, on a completely intuitive user interface.

scholarly journals Skyline Batch: An Intuitive User Interface for Batch Processing with Skyline

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra N. Marsh ◽  
Vagisha Sharma ◽  
Surya K. Mani ◽  
Olga Vitek ◽  
Michael J. MacCoss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Batch Processing ◽  
Intuitive User Interface

A Flexible Display Enables a New Intuitive User Interface

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Yamaguchi ◽  
Tsuyoshi Hioki ◽  
Shuichi Uchikoga ◽  
Isao Amemiya
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Flexible Display ◽  
Intuitive User Interface

scholarly journals Usability Evaluation of Software Tools for Engineering Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1303-1312
Author(s):  
Helena Hashemi Farzaneh ◽  
Lorenz Neuner
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Usability Evaluation ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Design Software ◽  
Support Engineering

AbstractMuch of the work in design research focusses on the development of methods and tools to support engineering designers. Many of these tools are nowadays implemented in software. Due to the strongly growing use of computers and smart devices in the last two decades, the expectations of users increased dramatically. In particular users expect good usability, for example little effort for learning to apply the software. Therefore, the usability evaluation of design software tools is crucial. A software tool with bad usability will not be used in industrial practice. Recommendations for usability evaluation of software often stem from the field of Human Computer Interaction. The aim of this paper is to tailor these general approaches to the specific needs of engineering design. In addition, we propose a method to analyse the results of the evaluation and to derive suggestions for improving the design software tool. We apply the usability evaluation method on a use case - the KoMBi software tool for bio-inspired design. The case study provides additional insights with regards to problem, causes and improvement categories.

Web Service Interfaces for Design Repositories

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Shaffer ◽  
Joseph B. Kopena ◽  
William C. Regli
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Web Services ◽  
Web Service ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Search Algorithms ◽  
Design Knowledge ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Core Functionality

Reuse of design knowledge is an important goal in engineering design, and has received much attention. A substantial set of algorithms, methodology, and developed systems exist which support various aspects of this goal. However, the majority of these systems are built around a particular user interface, often some form of Web-based repository portal. The work described here presents search and other core functionality as web services rather than a monolithic repository system. These services may then be employed by a variety of applications, integrating them into interfaces familiar to the designer, extending functionality, streamlining their use, and enabling them to be employed throughout the design process. This paper demonstrates this approach by wrapping previously developed repository search algorithms as web services, and then using these within a plug-in for an existing commercial CAD environment. Based on issues encountered in developing this demonstration, this paper also discusses the challenges and potential approaches toward a more general, widespread application of web services in engineering design.

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