Abstract: In the product conceptual design, designers utilize multiple design representations to ideate, externalize, and refine concepts iteratively. Mixed representations, defined as the simultaneous presentation of multiple ...

Abstract: Creativity is a fundamental feature of human intelligence. However, achieving creativity is often considered a challenging task, particularly in design. In recent years, using computational machines to support people in ...

Abstract: Conceptual design is a pivotal phase of product design and development, encompassing user requirement exploration and informed solution generation. Recent generative models with their powerful content generation capabilities ...

Abstract: Recent research in the field of design engineering is primarily focusing on using AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs) to assist early-stage design. The engineer or designer can use LLMs to explore, validate, ...