DocumentCode
2590896
Title
Product design adaptable to changes of life cycle
Author
Masuda, Fumikazu
Author_Institution
Open House Inc., Tokyo, Japan
fYear
1999
fDate
1-3 Feb 1999
Firstpage
453
Lastpage
456
Abstract
The paper discusses a possibility of maximizing the durability of a products´ aesthetic image to adapt the changes of product life cycle. A new methodology of industrial design, taking time factor into consideration is proposed for providing durability. Two examples of newly developed products utilizing this method on new materials are illustrated
Keywords
product development; adaptable product design; durability maximisation; industrial design; newly developed products; product aesthetic image; product life cycle; product life cycle changes; time factor; Belts; Color; Electrical capacitance tomography; Frequency; Process design; Product design; Recycling; Steel; Tiles; Watches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On
Conference_Location
Tokyo
Print_ISBN
0-7695-0007-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747655
Filename
747655
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