Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network

The evolution of a product form during the design process is typically governed by the designer's individual preferences and creative instincts. As a consequence, there is a risk that the product form may fail to satisfy the consumers' expectations or may induce an unanticipated co...

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Main Authors: Hung-Yuan CHEN, Yu-Ming CHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/8/3/8_2014jamdsm0033/_pdf/-char/en
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Yu-Ming CHANG
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description The evolution of a product form during the design process is typically governed by the designer's individual preferences and creative instincts. As a consequence, there is a risk that the product form may fail to satisfy the consumers' expectations or may induce an unanticipated consumer response. This study commences developing a computer aided product-form design (CAPD) tool based on numerical definition scheme (NDS) and back-propagation neural network (BPNN). A NDS approach is employed to depict an explicit product form, and a series of evaluation trials are then performed to establish the correlation between the product form features and the consumers' perceptions of the product image. The results of the evaluation trials are used to construct a BPNN model to predict the likely consumer response to any arbitrary product form. The feasibility of developing a CAPD tool is demonstrated using a 3D knife form in this study.
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spelling doaj.art-2e67d483f9f74d40b605ebabbfb4a54a2022-12-22T00:56:24ZengThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersJournal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing1881-30542014-09-0183JAMDSM0033JAMDSM003310.1299/jamdsm.2014jamdsm0033jamdsmDevelopment of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural networkHung-Yuan CHEN0Yu-Ming CHANG1Department of Visual Communication Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Creative Product Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyThe evolution of a product form during the design process is typically governed by the designer's individual preferences and creative instincts. As a consequence, there is a risk that the product form may fail to satisfy the consumers' expectations or may induce an unanticipated consumer response. This study commences developing a computer aided product-form design (CAPD) tool based on numerical definition scheme (NDS) and back-propagation neural network (BPNN). A NDS approach is employed to depict an explicit product form, and a series of evaluation trials are then performed to establish the correlation between the product form features and the consumers' perceptions of the product image. The results of the evaluation trials are used to construct a BPNN model to predict the likely consumer response to any arbitrary product form. The feasibility of developing a CAPD tool is demonstrated using a 3D knife form in this study.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/8/3/8_2014jamdsm0033/_pdf/-char/enproduct formconsumers' perceptioncapdndsbpnn
spellingShingle Hung-Yuan CHEN
Yu-Ming CHANG
Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
product form
consumers' perception
capd
nds
bpnn
title Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
title_full Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
title_fullStr Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
title_full_unstemmed Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
title_short Development of a computer aided product-form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
title_sort development of a computer aided product form design tool based on numerical definition scheme and neural network
topic product form
consumers' perception
capd
nds
bpnn
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/8/3/8_2014jamdsm0033/_pdf/-char/en
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