Die Neuauflage des eingefuhrten Fachbuches fur Produktentwicklung, Konstruktion und Industrie-Design stellt das kundenorientierte Design eines technischen Produkts und dessen Benutzbarkeit in den Mittelpunkt. Design in der Produktentwicklung wird hierin integral nach VDI-Richtlinie 2221 behandelt. Der Anwendungsumfang betrifft sowohl Einzelprodukte als auch Produktprogramme und -systeme. Alle Anwendungsfalle werden hinsichtlich der Designanforderungen, der Losungselemente und der Losungsbewertung untersucht. Eine erweiterte Beschreibung erfahren die okologischen Vorgaben fur Produktentwicklung und Design. Neue Themen wie das Service-Design und das Multisensorische Design schliessen das fur Designer und Konstrukteure sowie Studenten der Fachrichtung Produktentwicklung gleichermassen wichtige Werk ab.

Der Inhalt ist exakt strukturiert durch Definitionen und eine Modellierung der Objekte als Vorstufe zum konsequenten Rechnereinsatz in der Produktentwicklung. Neu beschrieben und aktualisiert wurden die Grundlagen, Normen, Losungen und Beispiele, erganzt um drei neue Abschnitte uber Interior-Design, Programmdesign und Systemdesign."

In The Language of Things Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. Design is everywhere. It seduces, pleases and inspires us. It makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we are. An iPhone, an anglepoise lamp, a Picasso, a banknote, an Armani suit, a William Morris textile, a Lucky Strike packet, a spacecraft - every object tells a story. And understanding their stories offers us a whole new way of seeing the world. 'Articulate and wonderfully knowledgeable ... for anyone who takes an interest in the world around us' Time Out 'A nightmare vision of a world drowning in objects ... witty, well observed and wide-ranging' Guardian 'An elegant, witty and free-ranging survey, from Thomas Chippendale's ponderous 18th-century manor-house furnishings to Jonathan Ive's sprightly Macintosh iBooks' Daily Telegraph 'Lively ... engaging' Evening Standard 'Readable, sharp and worthwhile' Financial Times Director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic was born in London of Yugoslav parents. He is a former architecture critic for the Observer, and a visiting professor at the Royal College of Art. Sudjic was Director of the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2002 and is author of The Edifice Complex, the much-praised 100-Miles City, the best-selling Architecture Pack, The Language of Things and monographs on John Pawson, Ron Arad and Richard Rogers.

Edexcel A Level Design and Technology: Product Design - Resistant Materials Technology has been written and produced by an expert team to support the new Edexcel Graphic Products specification for 2008. The engaging full-colour Student Book is completely matched to the new Edexcel A Level Product Design course requirements, so you can be confident that it will provide all your students need to develop the skills and understanding to succeed at AS and A2 Level. Written by experienced examiners and teachers to support the new Edexcel specification.Builds on the aspects of the current editions that teachers have told us they love - a clear match to the specification with step-by-step guidance to answering exam questions.Additional exam tips, practice questions and sample answers with comments will give students the confidence to tackle all the questions that come up in the exam.A wealth of classroom activities with structured guidance helps save teachers time.Now in full colour to bring the subject to life and help make explanations of key concepts clearer.

Written and produced by an expert team to support the new Edexcel Graphic Products specification for 2008. The engaging full-colour Student Book is matched to the new Edexcel A Level Product Design course requirements, so you can be confident that it will provide all students need to develop the skills and understanding to succeed at AS and A2 Level. Written by experienced examiners and teachers to support the new Edexcel specification. Additional exam tips, practice questions and sample answers with comments will give students the confidence to tackle all the questions that come up in the exam. Now in full colour to bring the subject to life and help make explanations of key concepts clearer.

The creation of an American furniture style at a crossroads of transatlantic trade American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country. Best known for furniture by artisans from Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, the museum's collection includes significant examples from cities and regions farther afield. Interpretive texts for each work focus on design sources, showing how early American furniture participated in an international visual language. A vibrant local economy was bolstered by coastal trade bringing Caribbean mahogany and European imports that continued to influence local production. By the 1740s Philadelphia had developed a distinctive idiom and led the developing nation in style and aesthetics. This volume provides an important resource for scholars of American furniture, illuminates the cultural and mercantile life of the fledgling nation, and offers a lively introduction to the donors, curators, and personalities who have shaped the institution from its earliest days to the present. Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Aldo Rossi (1931-1997) added to his successful activity as architect, professor and theorist, also that - equally well known - of designer: in this field he continued with great professionalism and passion until his untimely death in 1997, collaborating with some of the most important Italian and international manufacturers, such as Alessi, Artemide, Bruno Longoni Atelier d'Arredo, Molteni, Rosenthal and Unifor. The volume investigates Aldo Rossi's activity in the design sector in its entirety, presenting the furnishings and objects designed and manufactured from 1960 to 1997. Among these, some pieces well known to the public stand out, such as the La Conica and La Cupola coffee makers by Alessi, the Cabina dell'Elba by Bruno Longoni Atelier d'Arredo or the Paris chair by Unifor, just to name a few. The analysis of this production, which also includes unpublished projects and prototypes, highlights the continuous and constant relationship with architecture, while the technical drawings and photographic and archival documentation help to restore the history of each piece. The volume includes a critical essay by Domitilla Dardi. Text in English and Italian.

Der Einsatz der Ablaufsimulation in der Automobilproduktion gehort seit Jahren zum Tagesgeschaft der Anlagenplaner und -betreiber. Aktuelle Entwicklungsbestrebungen mit dem Ziel des Aufbaus einer "Digitalen Fabrik," die Nutzung eines konsequenten Virtual Engineering und sich verandernde Produktionsstrategien in der Automobilindustrie fuhren allerdings zu Veranderungen im Tagesgeschaft. Das Buch "Simulation in der Automobilproduktion" vermittelt dem Leser ein aktuelles Stimmungsbild zum Einsatz der Ablaufsimulation in der Automobilproduktion. Reprasentative Beitrage aus Industrie und Forschung zeigen in einem breiten Querschnitt den heutigen Stand der Technik und die zukunftigen Tendenzen auf. Das Buch wendet sich gleichermassen an die in Forschung und Anwendung tatigen Simulationsexperten und veranschaulicht dem Praktiker anhand von Anwendungsberichten die aktuellen Aktivitaten in der Automobilproduktion. Hieraus ergeben sich 'ebenfalls' Anknupfungspunkte fur Forschung und Lehre."

Dieses umfassende Lehrbuch wendet sich an Studenten, Fachleute und Wissenschaftler und liegt somit im Niveau deutlich uber den ublichen Sachbuchern zur Bionik. Es wird gezeigt, was Bionik ist, wie sie sich entwickelt hat, wie man Fragen stellt und was Bionik leisten kann. Im Detail diskutiert das Buch ausgewahlte Beispiele aus den verschiedensten technologischen Bereichen. Es bietet auch einen Zugang zum wissenschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Umfeld der Bionik. Die vielfaltigen Facetten dieser interdisziplinaren Wissenschaft fugen sich in diesem anspruchsvollen Werk puzzleartig zu einer "Biostrategie in die Zukunft" zusammen. Seit dem Erscheinen der 1. Auflage hat sich die Bionik vielseitig weiterentwickelt. Das Buch wurde daher von Grund auf neu geschrieben, wobei einige bewahrte Abschnitte beibehalten wurden. Der Umfang wurde verdoppelt, die Zahl der Beispiele vervierfacht."

Creativity in Product Innovation describes a remarkable new technique for improving the creativity process in product design. Certain "regularities" in product development are identifiable, objectively verifiable and consistent for almost any kind of product. These regularities are described by the authors as Creativity Templates. This book describes the theory and implementation of these templates, showing how they can be used to enhance the creative process and thus enable people to be more productive and focused. Representing the culmination of years of research on the topic of creativity in marketing, the Creativity Templates approach has been recognized as a breakthrough in such journals as Science, Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Creativity in Product Innovation describes a remarkable new technique for improving the creativity process in product design. Certain "regularities" in product development are identifiable, objectively verifiable and consistent for almost any kind of product. These regularities are described by the authors as Creativity Templates. This book describes the theory and implementation of these templates, showing how they can be used to enhance the creative process and thus enable people to be more productive and focused. Representing the culmination of years of research on the topic of creativity in marketing, the Creativity Templates approach has been recognized as a breakthrough in such journals as Science, Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Dieses Werk orientiert sich an den Bedurfnissen von Praktikern in Maschinenbau und Bauwesen sowie Studenten in anwendungsorientierten Studiengangen. Naturlich wird in die Grundlagen eingefuhrt, der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch in der Vermittlung des Lehrstoffes anhand von Beispielen. Alle Beispiele wurden von Nicht-Experten durchgerechnet und auf Nachvollziehbarkeit gepruft. Der Autor des Werks ist einer der Entwickler des professionellen FEM-Programms, dessen Trainingsversion auf CD-ROM beiliegt. Beginnend mit der Installation wird der Anwender Schritt fur Schritt mit dem Programm bekannt gemacht. Ausserdem befinden sich auf der CD-ROM Auswertungen von FEM-Analysen in Farbe. Das didaktische Konzept dieses Werks sorgt dafur, dass nicht nur fachliche Inhalte, sondern auch Anwendungserfahrung und ein Gefuhl fur die Moeglichkeiten und Schwierigkeiten der FEM-Berechnungen vermittelt werden.

Emille Galle was one of the leading figures of the Art Nouveau movement in France, and founder of the famous Ecole de Nancy. A polymath and committed social activist, he was best known for his glasswork and faience. Furniture became his third discipline after experimenting with the manufacture of wooden bases on which he could mount his glass vases. Galle ardently followed the French tradition of furniture decoration known as marqueterie. His work is characterized by its meticulous decorative veneers, stained with subtle organic dyes; its panels inlaid with stunningly intricate country scenes and flowers. This book outlines all of Galle's major works of furniture, from the unique pieces that were designed for an exclusive clientele, to those displayed between 1889 and 1904 at the annual Paris Salons and two World Expositions. The recent emergence of many of his objets de luxe enables the reader to understand many of his pieces for the first time. Written by Decorative Arts specialist Alastair Duncan, the book documents the history of Galle s furniture production from his favorite motifs to the ways in which he used furniture design to express his social and political ideals. Duncan includes an encyclopedic range of models created in the Galle Workshops both during and after his lifetime. Beautifully illustrated, and containing translations of Galle s Notes to the juries of the World Expositions, this stunning publication will leave the reader captivated by this decadent expression of the new art that changed the European aesthetic forever.

Die Bibel fA1/4r "Abwickler": Das Standardwerk zur Abwicklungsgeometrie nicht nur fA1/4r den BlechbA1/4chsenproduzenten, sondern auch zur optimierten Materialnutzung fA1/4r Leder-, Papier- und Furnierbearbeiter.

The influence of Taiwan on contemporary design is strong and growing. Focusing on the vibrant and cutting-edge designs being created in Taiwan today, curator Annie Ivanova offers here the first comprehensive compendium of the elements and influences of the growing Asian design aesthetic emerging from Taiwan. Ivanova has chosen 88 objects that exemplify Taiwan's design excellence, in which centuries of craft traditions continue to be practiced alongside the latest developments in digital media. Among the objects discussed are technological innovations such as the smart scooter, digital helmet and reengineered skateboard, in addition to ecofurniture, Ming-Dynasty-inspired objects, and even a burial urn. Ivanova shows how Taiwanese designers are finding inspiration in the vanishing worlds of night markets and temples and how classical elements from colonial architecture and are being reimagined for the home. Taiwan by Design showcases the best in Taiwanese product design, revealing that it is undoubtedly among the most interesting and innovative work in international design today.

Die Mikrosystemtechnik (MST) zielt darauf ab, verschiedenste Funktionen auf kleinstem Raum zu realisieren. Ein Mikrosystem besteht in der Regel aus verschiedenartigen, z.B. mechanischen, optischen oder elektronischen Komponenten, die sehr genau zusammengefugt werden mussen. Markante Beispiele sind Abtastkopfe fur CD-Spieler, mikrooptische und -optoelektronische Bausteine fur Kommunikationssysteme oder Mikrosensoren fur die Automobil-, Umwelt-, Bio- oder Sicherheitstechnik. Die flexible roboterbasierte Mikromontage nebst speziellen Montageplanungs- und Steuerungstechniken wird heute als die Schlusseltechnologie zur industriellen Beherrschung der MST angesehen. Dieses Lehrbuch liefert zum ersten Mal eine systematisierte Gesamtsicht auf die Mikromontage- und Mikroroboterproblematik.
Die interessierten Einsteiger konnen problemlos den grossten Teil des prasentierten Stoffes verarbeiten, denn die notwendigen technischen Erklarungen wurden nach Moglichkeit ohne grosseren mathematischen "Tiefgang" gehalten.
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Currently people deal with various entities (such as hardware, software, buildings, spaces, communities and other people), to meet specific goals while going about their everyday activities in work and leisure environments. These entities have become more and more complex and incorporate functions that hitherto had never been allocated such as automation, use in virtual environments, connectivity, personalization, mobility and friendliness. This book contributes to the analysis of human-system interactions from the perspective of ergonomics, regardless of how simple or complex they are, while incorporating the needs of users and workers in a healthy safe, efficient and enjoyable manner. This book provides a comprehensive review of the state of the art of current ergonomic in design methods and techniques that are being applied to products, machinery, equipment, workstations and systems while taking new technologies and their applications into consideration. Ergonomics in Design: Methods and Techniques is organized into four sections and 30 chapters covering topics such as conceptual aspects of ergonomics in design, the knowledge of human characteristics applied to design, and the methodological aspects of design. Examples are shown in several areas of design including, but not limited to, consumer products, games, transport, education, architecture, fashion, sustainability, biomechanics, intelligent systems, virtual reality, and neurodesign. This book will: Introduces the newest developments in social-cultural approaches Shows different ergonomics in design methodological approaches Divulges the ways that ergonomics can contribute to a successful design Applies different subjects to support the design including -ergonomics, engineering, architecture, urbanism, neuro, and product designs. Presents recent technologies in ergonomic design, as applied to product design. With the contributions from a team of 75 researchers from 11 countries, the book covers the state-of-the-art of ergonomics in a way to produce better design.

Dieses Werk basiert auf den Erfahrungen des verstorbenen, sehr erfolgreichen Konstrukteurs und Hochschullehrers Wolf G. Rodenacker. Unter Verwendung von Arbeiten seiner geistigen Vorg nger wird ein Ordnungssystem von Maschinen, Apparaten und Ger ten entwickelt und zu einer Aufbaulehre der Maschinen und allgemeinen Konstruktionsmethodik erweitert. Wissenschaftler und Studenten finden hier eine Fundierung der Konstruktionslehre, Konstrukteure viele n tzliche Anregungen.

Mit dem raschen technischen Fortschritt im Automobilbau muss auch die Reifenindustrie Schritt halten. Hoehere Geschwindigkeiten und starkere Gewichtsbelastungen stellen grosse Anspruche an Entwicklung, Produktion, Wartung und Kontrolle von Reifen. Bisher war man auf Broschuren von Reifenherstellern zu einzelnen Spezialthemen angewiesen. Dieses Handbuch gibt nun erstmals einen fundierten UEberblick, der erganzt wird durch Frageboegen zur Erhebung von Unfallursachen fur Sachverstandige.

Das Buch stellt, basierend auf den aktiven Faserverbund-Funktionsbauweisen, die Technologie der aktiven Strukturen vor. Es werden sowohl die Grundlagen beschrieben als auch auf die wesentlichen Aspekte der aktuellen Technik eingegangen. Nat rlich beeinhaltet das Buch auch Ausblicke und Visionen auf zuk nftige aktive und intelligente Strukturen und ihre Anwendung.