Title :
Product design adaptable to changes of life cycle
Author :
Masuda, Fumikazu
Author_Institution :
Open House Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The paper discusses a possibility of maximizing the durability of a products´ aesthetic image to adapt the changes of product life cycle. A new methodology of industrial design, taking time factor into consideration is proposed for providing durability. Two examples of newly developed products utilizing this method on new materials are illustrated
Keywords :
product development; adaptable product design; durability maximisation; industrial design; newly developed products; product aesthetic image; product life cycle; product life cycle changes; time factor; Belts; Color; Electrical capacitance tomography; Frequency; Process design; Product design; Recycling; Steel; Tiles; Watches;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0007-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747655
