Combining aesthetics and engineering specifications for fashion-driven product design: A case study on spectacle frames

Montalto, Aurelio; Graziosi, Serena; Bordegoni, Monica; Landro, L. Di

doi:10.1016/j.compind.2017.12.003

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“…New design and manufacturing technologies such as generative design, 3D scanning, and additive manufacturing have expanded the possibilities for companies that are dealing with MC or personalized products [11,39,40]. 3D Scanning technologies have offered a more reliable and efficient method for obtaining accurate 3D measurements and morphological data to design more appropriate products, where a good fit is of paramount importance [41].…”

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A Parametric Product Design Framework for the Development of Mass Customized Head/Face (Eyewear) Products

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This study led to the development of a parametric design method for mass-customised head/face products. A systematic review of different approaches for mass customization was conducted, identifying advantages and limitations for their application to new product development. A parametric modelling algorithm of a 3D human face was developed using selected scanned 3D head models. The algorithm was developed from a set of measurable and adjustable parameter points related to the facial geometry. These parameters were defined using planimetry. Using the assigned parameter values as input, the parametric model generated 3D models of a human face that served as a reference for the design of customized eyewear. The current challenges and opportunities of mass customized head/face products are described, along with the possibilities for new parametric product design approaches to enable rapid manufacturing and mass customization. This study also explored whether a new parametric design framework for mass customization could be effectively implemented as an early-stage new product development strategy for head/face products.

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“…However -despite the apparent low complexity of the product architecture -the manufacturing process is challenging: the high product variability (Montalto et al, 2016;Montalto et al, 2018) and the seasonality which characterises the fashion-market (De Toni and Nassimbeni, 2003) implies the necessity to simultaneously and rapidly manage different product and manufacturing changes. Furthermore, these parts, once assembled, must properly match in order to guarantee the fulfilment of both aesthetic and functional requirements (Montalto et al, 2018) since spectacles are fashion accessories, but also medical devices. Another aspect to underline is that the customers of these companies are not spectacle users, but fashion brands that are continuously looking for product innovation, which should also follow/anticipate the evolution of fashion trends.…”

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“…Indeed, the rationalisation of the manufacturing process passes through making these relationships explicit. Despite this principle could be seen as obvious, its implementation is not easy especially in case of products, such as spectacles, whose design process requires the fulfilment of multiple and heterogeneous requirements (i.e., aesthetic, functional, technological/manufacturing) and whose correlation is not evident as discussed and demonstrated in (Montalto et al, 2018).…”

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“…Concerning the development process of a new frame, during the concept design phase the main functional and aesthetic requirements are set (Figure 3). The functional requirements guarantee that the spectacle can be considered not only as a fashion accessory but also a medical device (a detailed explanation of these requirements is provided in (Montalto et al, 2018)). The new frame-concept is re-elaborated during the detail design-phase, after which the final geometry of the new model is released.…”

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“…Large eyewear companies manage the constant variability of the frame geometries (especially in terms of shape and texture due to the fashion nature of this kind of product) through the continuous optimisation of their product development cycles and thanks to the ability of their skilled and experienced operators. Notwithstanding the high final quality of their products, the management of the variability of the frame geometries still represents a challenge for eyewear companies (Montalto et al, 2018) also because the implementation of flexible tools within the manufacturing process is often tough. For example, one of the production phases of cellulose-acetate spectacle frames is the front thermoforming, accomplished by experts operators, using presses and moulds.…”

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An approach to design reconfigurable manufacturing tools to manage product variability: the mass customisation of eyewear

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In Mass Customisation (MC), products are intrinsically variable, because they aim at satisfying end-users' requests. Modular design and flexible manufacturing technologies are useful strategies to guarantee a wide product variability. However, in the eyewear field, the current strategies are not easily implementable, due to some eyewear peculiarities (e.g., the large variability of the frame geometry and material, and the necessity to use specific manufacturing phases). For example, acetate spectacle-frames are bent through a thermoforming process. This particular phase requires dedicated moulds, whose geometry strictly depends on the frame model to be bent; consequently, changes of the frame geometry continuously require new moulds, which have to be designed, manufactured, used, and finally stored. The purpose of this paper is to propose a new strategy to transform a dedicated tool (i.e., a thermoforming mould) into a reconfigurable one, to optimise the tool design, manufacturing and use. First, how the frame features influence the mould geometry has been investigated, creating a map of relations. On the basis of this map, the conventional monolithic-metallic mould was divided into "standard" (re-usable) and "special" (ad-hoc) modules, where the "special" ones are in charge of managing the variability of the product geometry. The mapped relations were formalised as mathematical equations and then, implemented into a Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) system, to automatically design the "special" modules and guarantee the mould assemblability. This paper provides an original example of how a reconfigurable thermoforming mould can be conceived and how a KBE system can be used to this aim.

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Combining aesthetics and engineering specifications for fashion-driven product design: A case study on spectacle frames

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

A Parametric Product Design Framework for the Development of Mass Customized Head/Face (Eyewear) Products

A Parametric Product Design Framework for the Development of Mass Customized Head/Face (Eyewear) Products

An approach to design reconfigurable manufacturing tools to manage product variability: the mass customisation of eyewear

Research on construction and application of gene network model for form design based on consumer’s preference

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