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- Diegel, Olaf, et al.
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Additive manufacturing and its effect on sustainable design
- 2016
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Ingår i: Handbook of Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing. - Singapore : Springer Singapore. - 2345-7651 .- 2345-766X. - 9789811005497 - 9789811005473 ; 1, s. 73-99
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- 'Sustainability' is an emerging issue that product development engineers must engage with to remain relevant, competitive and, most importantly, responsible. Yet, on examining the term 'sustainable', a plethora of definitions emerges, many of which are contradictory and confusing. This confusion and a general lack of understanding means that sustainability often gets relegated to an afterthought or a buzz-word used on marketing material, no matter how 'sustainable' the product actually is. The role of the 'sustainable' product developer is to look for new opportunities to design products that minimize harmful effects on the environment and to seek to develop environmental, social, and economically beneficial product solutions. The advent of additive manufacturing technologies presents a number of opportunities that have the potential to benefit designers greatly and contribute to the sustainability of products. Products can be extensively customized for the user, thus potentially increasing their desirability, pleasure and attachment-and therefore longevity. Additive manufacturing technologies have also removed many of the manufacturing restrictions that may previously have compromised a designer's ability to make the product they imagined which, once again, can increase product desirability, pleasure and attachment. As additive manufacturing technologies evolve, design methodologies for lightweighting, such as topology optimization, become more advanced, more new materials become available, and multiple material technologies are developed, the field of product design has the potential for great change. This chapter examines aspects of additive manufacturing from a sustainable design perspective and looks at the potential to create entirely new business models that could bring about the sustainable design of consumer products. It first gives a brief literature review both on sustainable product development and on additive manufacturing, and then examines several case study products that were made with additive manufacturing. It concludes that there is a likelihood that additive manufacturing allows more sustainable products to be developed, but also that more quantifiable research is needed in the area to allow designers to exploit better the features of additive manufacturing that can maximize sustainability.
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- Godec, Damir, et al.
(författare)
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Applications of AM
- 2022
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Ingår i: A Guide to Additive Manufacturing. - Cham : Springer International Publishing. - 2730-9584 .- 2730-9576. - 9783031058622 - 9783031058639 ; , s. 149-229
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this chapter, three strategic domains of Additive Manufacturing application are presented: tool making, medicine and transportation, with main benefits and results obtained by application of AM. Chapter presents some of on-going or already finished project from mentioned AM application fields.
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- Hiort af Ornäs, Viktor, et al.
(författare)
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Exploring negotiated determinants of product form
- 2012
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper describes work in progress exploring influences of product form in design practice based on interviews with five industrial designers in southern Sweden. Participants were asked to list and compare different designers, and to explain how their respective characteristics affected product form. The findings indicate designers as shaped by traditions and acting not only to serve their clients/employers, but also with respect to others in the profession. Designers make decisions on strength and novelty of expressions, but behind the seemingly rational product design process, designers interpret and perform practices based on their own agendas, which may sometimes contrast commercial goals.
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- Hjort af Ornäs, Viktor, 1976, et al.
(författare)
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Exploring negotiated determinants of product form.
- 2012
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Ingår i: 11th Nordcode Seminar & Workshop: Strategic design communication in business Helsinki / Stockholm, June 11-13 2012.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
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- Kristav, Per, et al.
(författare)
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A Multi-Dimensional Framework for the Development of Authentic Consumer Products
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets. - : University of Warsaw. - 2449-6634. ; 2:8, s. 46-65
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A common assumption in product value literature is that authenticity is what contemporary consumers value the most. However, as this paper illustrates, the meaning of authenticity is unclear, and the term appears foreign to product development practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to explore in what ways product development professionals talk about product value in general and how this relates to authenticity. The analysis of the interviews reveals that product developers must embrace authenticity as a holistic framework if the phenomenon is to be constructive for companies within the product development industry. In line with the concept of authenticity as a multi-dimensional framework, this paper suggests that authenticity does not solely result from certain intrinsic tangible or intangible product characteristics, and that commercially strong products and brands do not automatically become “authentic”.The contribution of this paper to the product development field is a framework for a multi-dimensional construct of authenticity, and an account of what representatives within selected companies talk about when asked about how they create consumer value, and how they contribute to valuable consumer experiences. The findings are analysed and discussed in the context of literature on product development, brand management and marketing management.
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- Kristav, Per
(författare)
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Cultural probes
- 2005
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Ingår i: [Host publication title missing].
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- How can qualitative and emotional aspects from users be mapped at the same time as they get something meaningful in return? This case study has developed the use of cultural probes [1] with a selection of ten families with small children in the Öresund region. The idea was to evoke thoughts about recreation and living for the probe users while providing information and inspiration to the scientist. This has been achieved through the use of collage. The mixed compositions of images and quotations in the collages are thought to give a quick and effective overview over both what thoughts the probe users have about their home life and how they live. The collages have then been handled over to the probe users as a platform for further discussions. The probes ability to work as something enriching and beneficial to the probe users have been further developed in a new way.
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- Kristav, Per
(författare)
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Defining authenticity in product design
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Journal of Product Development. - 1477-9056. ; 21:2-3, s. 117-143
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Now, more than ever, we are told that 'authenticity' is an added value that customers want. The objective of this study is to determine what kind of authenticity is relevant to design, and whether it can be used as a standardised procedure to improve product design. In this study industrial designers were interviewed about their views on authenticity. The paper represents the combined result of a literature review and designer interviews about authenticity. Understanding the concept of authenticity, from a product development and industrial design point of view, is seen as an important way to understand how value relevant to customers may be added to products. Once products are on the market, authenticity can be seen as one of the factors that can determine their success or failure. Though authenticity may not necessarily be a guaranteed determinant of market success, it may well determine market failure. The ambiguousness of the concept of authenticity, however, suggests that a standardised procedure to secure the presence of authenticity within industrial design and product development may be an inadequate course of action.
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- Kristav, Per
(författare)
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Elusive intangibles : Exploring the experience of authenticity in product development
- 2019
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- When consumers buy a new product, they have expectations about what that product will deliver. The consumer’s rational reasoning may try to ascertain whether the technical performance of the product will be fulfilled. Nevertheless, the final word is often subjective. Does it feel right? Is the product attractive, is it worth paying that much for? It is well established that human perception is highly subjective and elusive in nature. Although reason might tell us to go for the “sensible” choice, if the product is not experienced as attractive or exciting enough, the choice might go to something else or lead to dissatisfaction with the chosen product. This is why intangible experiences are important to consider when developing highly valued consumer products.The research in this thesis represents a journey. Along its path, it has been studied how one might understand, elicit and capture intangible product value. How are intangibles relevant to industry, and how might they support product development in the quest for developing products that are highly valued on the market? The initial research, when this thesis began, was concerned with a new way to elicit, capture and assess this type of value. The value of this research lies in the development and validation of a new type of internet tool for the elicitation and assessment of product intangibles that are intended to capture consumer response in a different way from traditional internet tools for product assessment. The latter and greater part of this research has attempted to describe what intangibles are, how professionals talk about them, and what significance they have for product value and product development. What type of value are product developers trying to integrate into the products they develop, and how do they reason? This research has particularly focused on describing and understanding the intangible quality of product and brand authenticity. One contribution of this thesis is its review of how authenticity is described by literature in the fields of product development, branding and marketing management. Thus, it describes the ongoing debate on authenticity as a leading determinant of market value. However, it remains unclear what saying that a product or a brand is authentic means within product development. This has been analysed in this thesis. The thesis also gives an account of what qualities different professions within product development and industrial design have found to be important when developing highly valued consumer products. This thesis also makes a contribution by proposing a new, multidimensional construct for authenticity that explains how market value relates to authenticity. This multidimensional construct of authenticity is a framework that explains how different fields related to product development may be used for companies in creating and maintaining product offerings with a high market value.
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- Kristav, Per
(författare)
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Probing the recreational home –The cultural probe as a communicative tool for researcher and user
- 2005
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- How can qualitative, ethnographic and emotional aspects from probe users be mapped at the same time as they get something meaningful in return? The emphasis is here on intellectual rewards during probe work rather than future good designs that in a long term perspective can be beneficial for the probe user. This case study has elaborated the traditional use of cultural probes [1] with a selection of ten families with small children in the Öresund region. The idea was to evoke thoughts about recreation and living for the probe users while providing information and inspiration to the scientist. This has been achieved partly through the use of collages. The mixed compositions of images and quotations in the collages are thought to give a quick and effective overview over both what thoughts the probe users have about their home life and how they live. The collages have then been handled over to the probe users as a platform for further discussions. The probes ability to work as something enriching and beneficial to the probe users have been further elaborated in a new way.
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- Kristav, Per
(författare)
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Remote assessment of intangible product experiences: A means to assist product development
- 2011
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- There is a need from industry to better understand how customers perceive products. To develop products without understanding subjective perceptions and experiences is to risk that products with low customer value are devel-oped. As a consequence product target groups may be missed and intended market success may not occur. Traditional approaches for capturing subjective customer experiences are not sufficiently adapted and efficient. The aim of this research is to develop a new approach for remote assessment of visual and intangible product experiences that can assist the product design process where little current support is available. The comprehensive research question has been what characteristics may be favourable for capturing visual and intangible product experiences remotely. A software tool has been developed as part of the re-search in an attempt to facilitate the elicitation of subjective product experiences. The objective of the tool has been to imitate the visual and lucid characteristics of the real life assessment situation. The tool has been tested and evaluated in an iterative process. Remote and situated respondents have assessed the emerging tool and have found the approach attractive, intuitive and suitable for expressing their subjective product experiences towards visual representations of products. The value of this thesis lies in a better understanding of how customers perceive subjective product values. The implications concerns academia, industry as well as con-sumers.
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