A Simultaneous, Multidisciplinary Development and Design Journey – Reflections on Prototyping

Gerstenberg, Achim; Sjöman, Heikki; Reime, Thov; Abrahamsson, Pekka; Steinert, Martin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_33

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“…A consideration is to find a way to capture what questions motivate each prototype (e.g. 'generative design questions' or 'deep reasoning questions') (Gerstenberg et al, 2015). This could be implemented through simple inputs (e.g.…”

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Capturing Prototype Progress in Digital Fabrication Education

Barhoush

Erichsen

2019

Proc. Int. Conf. Eng. Des.

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The early (pre-requirement) stages of product development can provide relevant insights into the creative design process. At these stages, the communication of ideas during the prototyping process can serve as a rich source for information. In this paper, we attempt to document physical prototypes generated during the design process. We describe the design and preliminary testing of Protobooth Oulu: a system that can be used for documenting the process of prototyping products through capturing process output 'snapshots' in time at the early stages of product development. Our primary motivation is to facilitate documentation and reflection from an educational perspective. We tested the system during a course on digital fabrication in a FabLab environment, where ten teams documented their coursework over the course of six weeks. Managing to capture prototypes over time, analysis of the captured data showed evolution and major changes in the prototypes. Such data can be used for understanding the process of prototyping and consequently provide means to improve prototype and overall creative performance. We outline a future Protobooth system in terms of functionality.

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Capturing Prototype Progress in Digital Fabrication Education

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Erichsen

2019

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“…This makes the question of skill retention a fundamental challenge, that is frequently addressed in our research lab. Gerstenberg et al (2015) 2 METHOD TrollLABS is in its core similar to the concept of makerspaces (Jensen et al, 2016), as it is meant to facilitate the making and testing of open-ended ideas and prototypes (Forest et al, 2014). However, as a research laboratory TrollLABS offers a high degree of control when compared to its traditional makerspace counterparts: At any given time, the researchers at the labs have control over who has access, which machines and materials are in use, and which projects are currently being conducted.…”

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Observations on the Effects of Skill Transfer through Experience Sharing and In-Person Communication

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An essential part of any space in which physical prototyping and prototype-driven product development is being conducted is the education of its users in the necessary skills to fully utilise the material resources of the space. This paper describes how two different skills were transferred between five projects in our research laboratory, TrollLABS. Based on the observed skill-transfers in the production of PCBs and use of RF-communication in mechatronics projects certain tendencies emerged: How the use of forced vocal experience sharing; And in-person transferring of skills has impacted the acquired skills of the learner. The observations further show that through the guidance of a more experienced user the learner is able to make "skill-jumps": Intermediate skill steps, as well as underlying detailed knowledge, are skipped and the learner is able to reach a high skill level in a shorter time than the original acquirer of the skill. Furthermore, skills are retained in the space through cross-generational collaboration and communication. This article aims to share these insights and provide a starting point for answering some of the challenges of modern maker spaces.

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“…The methodology of iterative prototyping loops, called Wayfaring, is a way to approach complex and unknown problems in engineering design [18]. Development starts with a vision of the required solution, and cannot be solved simply by asking various subject matter experts what the best solutions are for a particular problem.…”

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The Development of 1Balance: A Connected Medical Device for Measuring Human Balance

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Prototyping (iterative loops of design-build-test) is a proven method of efficiently developing new products. Developing products not only quickly, but that are also fit for purpose, implies engaging the end users and iterating the technology at hand. However, there is currently little research on how engineering design can approach developing connected devices. The purpose of this paper is to distinguish and discuss design approaches that are suitable for connected devices. Internet of Things devices consist of both the physical products themselves and the data that is coming out of the products, which we define as the external and internal data, respectively. They both can be prototyped separately, but since the data acquired can influence the design of the device and vice versa, we propose to link these two together in the product development process. This issue becomes more apparent when designing networks of sensors, e.g., for complex artificial intelligence (AI) databases. We explain the principle by describing the development of 1Balance through six different prototypes for human balance measurement. Technologically quantifying balance is an underused approach for objectively evaluating the state of a human's performance. The authors have developed a mobile application for monitoring balance as a physiological signal (amount of sway) via a compact wireless inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor strapped to the body of the subject for the duration of the measurement. We describe the design process for developing this connected medical device, as well as how the acquired data was used to improve the design of the product. In conclusion, we propose conceptually connecting the external and internal data prototyping loops.

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A Simultaneous, Multidisciplinary Development and Design Journey – Reflections on Prototyping

Cited by 24 publications

References 11 publications

Capturing Prototype Progress in Digital Fabrication Education

Capturing Prototype Progress in Digital Fabrication Education

Observations on the Effects of Skill Transfer through Experience Sharing and In-Person Communication

The Development of 1Balance: A Connected Medical Device for Measuring Human Balance

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