Computer-aided sketching: incorporating the locus to improve the three-dimensional geometric design

This article presents evidence of the convenience of implementing the geometric places of the plane into commercial computer-aided design (CAD) software as auxiliary tools in the computer-aided sketching process. Additionally, the research considers the possibility of adding several intuitive spatial geometric places to improve the efficiency of the three-dimensional geometric design. For demonstrative purposes, four examples are presented. A two-dimensional figure positioned on the flat face of an object shows the significant improvement over tools currently available in commercial CAD software, both vector and parametric: it is more intuitive and does not require the designer to execute as many operations. Two more complex three-dimensional examples are presented to show how the use of spatial geometric places, implemented as CAD software functions, would be an effective and highly intuitive tool. Using these functions produces auxiliary curved surfaces with points whose notable features are a significant innovation. A final example provided solves a geometric place problem using own software designed for this purpose. The proposal to incorporate geometric places into CAD software would lead to a significant improvement in the field of computational geometry. Consequently, the incorporation of geometric places into CAD software could increase technical-design productivity by eliminating some intermediate operations, such as symmetry, among others, and improving the geometry training of less skilled usersPostprint (published version

Intersection Points Between Contemporary Art and Design

New tendencies in the design of cultural spaces have been used to visualize futuristic ideas in design through contemporary art. This research aims to identify the intersection points between contemporary art and design based on a survey of students and to carry out a SWOT analysis of the latest technology implementation process for the professional training of future specialists in the design and contemporary art to establish the benefits of using the latest technology. Results. We analyzed the elements of contemporary art and principles of art and design in modern art to identify points of intersection between contemporary art and design. As a result of the study, it was found that the use of the latest technology benefits both students and teachers; contributes to the development of practical skills of future professionals in the field of contemporary art and design based on the use of the latest technology; development of the ability to use the latest technology in contemporary art and design; development of algorithmic style and culture of thinking of students

Best Practices for managing the fuzzy front-end of software development (SD): Insights from a systematic review of new product development (NPD) literature

Although they have followed independent paths of development, the two fields of software development (SD) and new product development (NPD) face common problems (Buyukozkan and Feyzioglu, 2004; Shane and Ulrich, 2004) and share many similarities (Nambisan and Wilemon, 2000). The research findings in the NPD domain are therefore relevant to SD (Nambisan and Wilemon, 2000). In this article we conduct a systematic literature review to identify the empirically validated best practices in the fuzzy front end (FFE) phase of NPD. The findings presented in this article will be useful as any improvement in the upstream front end phase of SD can result in the most positive impact on downstream SD activities (Hannola, Oinonen and Nikula, 2011)

The Latest Innovations in Landscape Design

The rapid and constant development of innovative technology continues to shape new opportunities for the design sphere, including landscape design. With the progress of urban modernization and the improvement of people’s living standards, more attention is paid to the city and the environment coordinated development, and the aesthetic and user needs of the landscape are becoming higher. This research aims to identify relevant innovations in landscape design based on a survey of employees of companies in the field of landscape design and carry out a SWOT analysis of the innovative technology implementation process for professional training of future landscape designers to establish the benefits of innovation in landscape design

Supporting the Selection of Open Innovation Software Tools

International audienceIn this paper, we present a Web Mining exploratory approach to establish a comparative selection of current Open Innovation (OI) software tools. The starting point of this study is related to " ELLIOT " European project (FP7 ICT) that aims to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) experiential platform involving citizens and users from the early stage of idea creation to the further implementation of innovative IoT applications and services. In this project, one of the objectives is to help the citizens exchanging ideas and co-creating new green services based on environmental data. For this purpose, we develop an exploratory assessment approach based on the QSOS method to elaborate a feature grid in order to support the selection of OI Tools. We find that most of the related works focus on theories about innovation process or product life cycle to classify OI Tools. Our approach combines web mining techniques to finally instantiate the first QSOS reference criteria template dedicated to OI Tools

Digital Innovation Champions: Which Champions drive the Usage of Digital Innovation Management Systems and its Impact on New Product Development Performance

Managers and researchers lack an understanding of how specific new product development (NPD) software champions, i.e. digital innovation champions, function. This is particularly the case for digital innovation management systems (DIMS). Innovation, R&D, and IT managers and top management all might take distinct roles that influence the usage of such software. These distinct roles suggest the need for more detailed investigations of 1) which champions drive the usage of DIMS, 2) if they enhance distinct NPD applications, and 3) the links to NPD performance. This study addresses this need by developing and analyzing hypotheses for the role of digital innovation champions for DIMS usage. Therefore, the authors use unique survey data from managers together with objective patent and revenue data. The results reveal that executives as digital innovation champions encourage the usage and NPD performance of DIMS, whereas, IT and R&D managers can even hinder these outcomes