Visualisation for functional design

Author

Spence, Bob ; Tweedie, Lisa ; Dawkes, Huw ; Su, Hua

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK

fYear

1995

fDate

30-31 Oct. 1995

Firstpage

4

Lastpage

10

Abstract

We present two novel visualisation tools: the Influence Explorer and the Prosection Matrix. These were specifically created to support engineering artifact design and similar tasks in which a set of parameter values must be chosen to lead to acceptable artifact performance. These tools combine two concepts. One is the interactive and virtually immediate responsive display of data in a manner conducive to the acquisition of insight. The other, involving the precalculation of samples of artifact performance, facilitates smooth exploration and optimisation leading to a design decision. The anticipated benefits of these visualisation tools are illustrated by an example taken from electronic circuit design, in which full account must be taken of the uncertainties in parameter values arising from inevitable variations in the manufacturing process.

Keywords

CAD; circuit CAD; data visualisation; engineering graphics; interactive systems; user interfaces; Influence Explorer; Prosection Matrix; electronic circuit design; engineering artifact design; functional design; interactive display; manufacturing process; optimisation; visualisation tools; Bridge circuits; Circuit simulation; Design engineering; Design optimization; Displays; Educational institutions; Electronic circuits; Manufacturing processes; Process design; Uncertainty; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Visualization, 1995. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7201-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INFVIS.1995.528680

Filename

528680