Handbook of research on trends in product design and development : technological and organizational perspectives

Product design and development (PDD) is an area of increasing importance to industrial competitiveness. In a global market, the competitive advantage of companies lies not only in mastering existing processes and methodologies, but also on their ability to pursue different directions, providing increased value to their customers. The Handbook of Research on Trends in Product Design and Development: Technological and Organizational Perspectives provides a snapshot of the current issues, trends, challenges, and future perspectives of product design and development, which is an area of growing interest and increasingly recognized importance for industrial competitiveness and economic growth. Product design and development is affecting not only industry, but society in general, as new and innovative products shape our way of life. This handbook is unique in that it explores product design and development not only from a technological standpoint, but from a sociological perspective, as well. It includes contributions from 58 experts in 15 countries. Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Editorial Advisory Board 4 List of Contributors 5 Table of Contents 7 Detailed Table of Contents 12 Foreword 24 Preface 26 Acknowledgment 31 Section 1: Design Methodologies 33 Chapter 1: Trends in Public Design for the Disabled 34 Chapter 2: New Design Paradigm 51 Chapter 3: Interdisciplinary Interaction for the Early Stages of Product and Service Development 72 Chapter 4: Empathic Design Research Strategies 91 Chapter 5: Tool and Information Centric Design Process Modeling 113 Chapter 6: Embedded RFID Solutions Challenges for Product Design and Development 139 Section 2: Supporting Technologies 151 Chapter 7: Implementation of Rapid Manufacturing Systems in the Jewellery Industry in Brazil 152 Chapter 8: Creative and Visualization Tools in Context of Design 172 Chapter 9: Virtual Reality Systems for Industrial Design Application 193 Section 3: Organization and Process Management 206 Chapter 10: Integrating ‘Designerly’ Ways with Engineering Science 207 Chapter 11: Rediscovering Design Education as a Social Constructivist Foundation for Innovative Design Thinking 229 Section 4: Enhancing Creativity and Innovation 252 Chapter 12: Concept Naming 253 Chapter 13: PDD Trends 279 Chapter 14: Customer Involved Open Innovation 293 Chapter 15: Stimulating Creativity and Innovation in and Around Organisations 323 Section 5: Social Sciences and Environment 345 Chapter 16: Research Project Future of the Present 346 Chapter 17: Design for Desirability 362 Chapter 18: The Influence of Ageing on User Experience 382 Chapter 19: The Contribution of Ergonomic Analysis in the Product Design for Recycling 399 Section 6: Systems Integration 412 Chapter 20: Understand Complex Design Problems Using Systems Thinking 413 Chapter 21: Integrated Approach to Product and Process Design Based on Life Cycle Engineering 428 Section 7: Case Studies 452 Chapter 22: The “Madame Butterfly” Robot 453 Chapter 23: Transformal Role of Product Design in Singapore’s Transition to a Service Economy 465 Chapter 24: The Value of Storytelling in Product Design 481 Chapter 25: Deploying and Adapting an Indoor Positioning System in the Clinical Setting 495 Chapter 26: Designing Toys, Gifts and Games 516 Chapter 27: Product Form Evolution 533 Compilation of References 547 About the Contributors 589 Index 602 Provides a snapshot of the current issues, trends, challenges, and future perspectives of product design and development, which is an area of growing interest and increasingly recognized importance for industrial competitiveness and economic growth. It explores product design and development not only from a technological standpoint, but also from a sociological perspective. &Quot;This book provides a detailed view on the current issues, trends, challenges, and future perspectives on product design and development, an area of growing interest and increasingly recognized importance for industrial competitiveness and economic growth"--Provided by publisher