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RISAn Exploration of Intermediary’s Role in Participatory Product Design at the Bottom of the Pyramid: The Case of Improvised Pedal-Operated Chaak
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Design, development, and delivery of a new product to fulfill the needs and aspirations of marginalized people living at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) is a challenging endeavor. This is challenging, as the dynamic ...
Texture Parameters' Impact on Computational Efficiencies of Multigrid and Progressive Mesh Densification Methods for Solving Textured Journal Bearing Problems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The numerical solution of textured journal bearings can be obtained by different methods such as progressive mesh densification (PMD), multigrid (MG), and fixed mesh or fixed mesh density (FMD). However, the computational ...
The Application of Ethnographic Methods to Engineering for Global Development: The Case of the Improvised Betel Nut Cutter
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This technical brief is an attempt to report a case analysis of Engineering for Global Development (EGD) research from India. As a part of the engineering design and research project, two models of improvised betel nut ...