Quantitative Measures for Design by Analogy Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract In this paper a quantitative measure for design-by-analogy is developed. This measure is based on the functional similarity of products. By using this product similarity measure, designers are able to formalize and quantify design-by-analogy techniques during concept and layout design. The similarity measure and its application is clarified and validated through a case study. The case study is the original design of a pickup winder.

name of conference

  • Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology

published proceedings

  • Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology

author list (cited authors)

  • McAdams, D. A., & Wood, K. L.

citation count

  • 11

complete list of authors

  • McAdams, Daniel A||Wood, Kristin L

publication date

  • September 2000