A framework to inform PSS Conceptual Design by using system-in-use data
Journal Article
Hussain, R., Lockett, H., & Annamalai Vasantha, G. V. (2012)
A framework to inform PSS Conceptual Design by using system-in-use data. Computers in Industry, 63(4), 319-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2012.02.013
Both the Product-Service System (PSS) literature and industry express a need to close the design loop by using product-in-use data to inform PSS Conceptual Design. Nevertheles...
Designers’ perception on information processes
Presentation / Conference
Vasantha, G. A., & Chakrabarti, A. Designers’ perception on information processes. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Research Into Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India)
Vasantha, G. A., & Chakrabarti, A. Designers’ perception on information processes. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Research Into Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
This paper discusses designers’ perception on information processes.
ISIR: Informed sensitised intelligent response-A PSS conceptual design framework using service characteristics
Conference Proceeding
Hussain, R. S., Lockett, H., Kingston, J., Alcock, J., & Vasantha, G. (2010)
ISIR: Informed sensitised intelligent response-A PSS conceptual design framework using service characteristics. In APMS 2010 International Conference: Competitive and Sustainable Manufacturing, Products and Services
This paper considers two dominant definitions of services in the service literature and then proposes a set of service characteristics which have been derived from Service Dom...
Challenges and opportunities in transforming laser system industry to deliver integrated product and service offers
Conference Proceeding
Vasantha, G., Roy, R., & Corney, J. (2014)
Challenges and opportunities in transforming laser system industry to deliver integrated product and service offers. In H. Afsarmanesh, & L. M. Camarinha-Matos (Eds.), Collaborative Systems for Smart Networked Environments, 127-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44745-1_12
Laser system industry is a complex network entity that includes laser component manufacturer, laser manufacturer, system integrator, laser job shop, laser process developer an...
Common design structures and substitutable feature discovery in CAD databases
Journal Article
Vasantha, G., Purves, D., Quigley, J., Corney, J., Sherlock, A., & Randika, G. (2021)
Common design structures and substitutable feature discovery in CAD databases. Advanced engineering informatics, 48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2021.101261
It has been widely reported that the reuse of previously created components, or features, in new engineering designs will improve the efficiency of a company’s product develop...
The generation of problem-focussed patent clusters: a comparative analysis of crowd intelligence with algorithmic and expert approaches
Journal Article
Wodehouse, A., Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Maclachlan, R., & Jagadeesan, A. (2017)
The generation of problem-focussed patent clusters: a comparative analysis of crowd intelligence with algorithmic and expert approaches. Design Science: An International Journal, 3, https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2017.19
This paper presents a new crowdsourcing approach to the construction of patent clusters, and systematically benchmarks it against previous expert and algorithmic approaches. P...
Product-Service Systems Design Using Stakeholders’ Information
Conference Proceeding
Annamalai Vasantha, G. V., Hussain, R., Cakkol, M., & Roy, R. (2013)
Product-Service Systems Design Using Stakeholders’ Information. In A. Chakrabarti (Ed.), CIRP Design 2012, 353-366. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4507-3_34
Product-Service System (PSS) provides added value to customers through integrated product and service offerings. Currently, the development of PSS solutions is ad hoc and the ...
A New Approach for Patent Use in Student Design Engineering Projects
Conference Proceeding
Maclachlan, R., Wodehouse, A., & Vasantha, G. (2018)
A New Approach for Patent Use in Student Design Engineering Projects. In Design Education: Diversity or Conformity? Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE18)
This paper presents a new philosophy for patent use in student design projects; patents are more valuable when viewed as creative and learning resources rather than as a list ...
Industry Practices and Challenges in Using Product in Use Data to Inform PSS Conceptual Design
Conference Proceeding
Hussain, R., Lockett, H., & Vasantha, G. A. (2011)
Industry Practices and Challenges in Using Product in Use Data to Inform PSS Conceptual Design. In Functional Thinking for Value Creation: Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product Service Systems. , (242-247). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19689-8_43
Both Product-Service System (PSS) literature and industry express a need to close the design loop by feeding product-in-use data to conceptual design. Nevertheless, how to act...
The analysis and presentation of patents to support engineering design
Conference Proceeding
Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Maclachlan, R., & Wodehouse, A. (2017)
The analysis and presentation of patents to support engineering design. In Design Computing and Cognition '16. , (209-226). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44989-0_12
This paper explores the role of patents in engineering design, and how the extraction and presentation of patent data could be improved for designers. We propose the use of cr...