Abstract: The purpose of this study is to begin to explore which function identification methods work best for specific tasks. We use a threelevel withinsubject study (n = 78) to compare three strategies for identifying functions: ...

Abstract: When researchers ask customers to judge product form during the design process, they often manipulate simplified product representations, such as silhouettes and sketches, to gather information on which designs customers ...

Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have become integral to modern prototyping and manufacturing. Therefore, guidelines for using AM are necessary to help users new to the technology. Many others have proposed useful ...