Title :
Connecting Views in Mechatronic Systems Design, a Function Modeling Approach
Author :
Van Beek, Thom J. ; Tomiyama, Tetsuo
Author_Institution :
Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft
Abstract :
This paper discusses problems in complex mechatronic system design observed in an industrial setting. In the process of adding functionality to mechatronic systems it is important to manage complexity. It is observed that an important aspect in managing complexity is keeping a systemwide overview and understanding among system architects and engineers. A function modeling approach is proposed to connect different design aspect views (e.g. functional view, workflow view, requirements view) on different levels of abstraction to support the architects in the conceptual design process. The overview will improve system understanding.
Keywords :
design engineering; mechatronics; systems analysis; complexity management; conceptual design process; function modeling approach; functional view; mechatronic systems design; requirements view; workflow view; Biomedical engineering; Design engineering; Embedded system; Engineering management; Joining processes; Mechatronics; Navigation; Process design; Product development; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Mechtronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, 2008. MESA 2008. IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2367-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2368-2
DOI :
10.1109/MESA.2008.4735676
