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Impacts of project-overload on innovation inside organizations: Agent-based modeling

Research paper published in  The International Innovation and Technology Conference, ICTI2012 in Venice, Italy. Abstract Market competition and a desire to gain advantages on globalized market, drives companies towards innovation efforts. Project overload is an unpleasant phenomenon, which is happening for employees inside those organizations trying to make the most efficient use of their resources to be innovative. But what...

  • November 16, 2012
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Resource Consumption in Additive Manufacturing with a PSS Approach

Research paper published at the  4th CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product-Service Systems, Tokyo, Japan, November 8th – 9th, 2012. Abstract Since the 1980’s, additive manufacturing (AM) has gradually advanced from rapid prototyping applications towards fabricating end consumer products. Many small companies may prefer accessing AM technologies through service providers offering production services as result-oriented Industrial Product-Service System (IPSS) rather...

  • November 9, 2012
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Revisiting the Research Field of Product-Service Systems Development

Research paper published in ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE). Abstract The research within the Product-Service Systems (PSS) field aims to support manufacturing industries’ ability to provide value in terms of a service offer to its customers, simultaneously taking a more holistic approach to eco- sustainability. The industrial idea of...

  • August 15, 2012
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Towards Value Driven Simulation of Product-Service Systems – A Conceptual Scenario

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 12th International Design Conference – Design 2012. Abstract The paper discussed potentials and existing challenges of considering Value when designing a Product-Service System offering. The main problem has been identified on having new methods and tools that can help designers to consider every design option from a value perspective (possibly based on a...

  • May 20, 2012
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A Knowledge-based Master-model Approach with Application to Rotating Machinery Design

Research paper published in Concurrent Engineering (ISI Journal) Abstract Novel rotating machinery design concepts and architectures are being explored to reduce mass, energy consumption, manufacturing costs, and environmental impact while increasing performance. As component manufacturers supply parts to original equipment manufacturers, it is desirable to design the components using a systems approach so that they are optimized for system-level performance....

  • November 3, 2011
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Methods and Tools for Knowledge Sharing in Product Development

Abstract The emerging industrial business partnerships, which feature cross-functional and cross-company development efforts, raise the barrier for the establishment of effective knowledge sharing practices in the larger organization. This chapter aims to highlight the role of knowledge as a key enabler for effective engineering activities in the light of such emerging enterprise collaboration models. Knowledge Enabled Engineering (KEE) is presented...

  • September 13, 2011
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An On-Road Study of Head-Up Display : Preferred Location and Acceptance Levels

Research paper published in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, September 2011. Abstract The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of driver’s perceptions of Head-Up Displays (HUD). Many HUD studies have been conducted but few have allowed drivers to test a HUD in their own vehicle, allowing them to choose the best...

  • September 1, 2011
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Expanding the social dimension: Towards a knowledge base for product-service innovation

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design. Abstract The extension of businesses to incorporate the provision of function as a service in supplement to standalone products is an ongoing movement in manufacturing industry. In short, this means that the development intent should be guided by the need of ‘performance in use’ that the customer...

  • August 15, 2011
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Measuring for Innovation – A Guide for Innovative Teams

White paper on measuring innovation team capability, with industrial cases. How do we know that we are innovative? This question was asked by a manager of a software development team with the explicit responsibility of creating and analyzing innovative product features before actual product development projects are started. Similar questions have been raised in many other organizations as innovation has...

  • May 14, 2011
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Towards a framework for developing product/service systems

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product Service Systems. Abstract Increasingly, manufacturers become service providers rather than product providers. In this work, a framework based on industrial studies is suggested for developing product service system. The framework is represented by five life cycle phases where three actor categories views are represented. The framework...

  • May 6, 2011