Design Navi for Product Development

✍ Scribed by Hiromu Nakazawa

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 166
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book delves into Feasibility Prediction Theory (FPT) and its real-world application in product development. Organized into four p arts, it covers essential feasibility prediction concepts, explores project feasibility studies, delves into Design Navi for product design realization, and guides readers in adopting a successful mindset for product development. With practical insights and examples, this guide serves as an indispensable resource for those engaged in product development endeavors.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Author
Part I Basic Theory-Feasibility Prediction Theory
1 Evolution of Feasibility Prediction Theory
1.1 Traditional Prediction Methods
1.2 How the Feasibility Prediction Theory was Invented
References
2 Feasibility Prediction Theory
2.1 Scale of Measuring Feasibility is Required
2.2 Probability of Feasibility
2.3 Axiomatic Evaluation of the Feasibility of the System
2.4 Functional Requirements and Design Range
2.5 How to Calculate a System Range
2.6 Common Range Coefficient
2.7 The Feasibility Prediction Theory
2.8 Parameter Types and System Range
2.9 The Feasibility Prediction Theory Combining Kansei Evaluation
2.9.1 Kansei Evaluation of Heating Equipment
2.9.2 Let’s Run the Meeting Democratically
2.10 System Feasibility Probability
2.11 Appendix: Normal Distribution Table
Reference
Part II Feasibility Study of Product Development Project-New Feasibility Study
3 Project Feasibility Study
3.1 What is a Feasibility Study
3.2 New Feasibility Study Process
3.2.1 Project Description and SWOT Analysis
3.2.2 Establish Functional Requirements and Design Ranges for the Project
3.2.3 Design a System to Realize the Project
3.2.4 Predict the Feasibility of All Areas in Which the System Will Be Involved
3.2.5 Summarize the Conclusions of the Feasibility Study
3.3 Areas to Examine the Feasibility of Projects
3.4 Future Prediction
3.4.1 Predicting the Future with Patterns
3.4.2 Unpredictable and Uncertain Event Problems
3.4.3 Logical Thinking
3.4.4 Timing of Project Launch
References
4 Feasibility Study of Product Development Project
4.1 Product Development Project from Seeds and Needs
4.1.1 SWOT Analysis to Establish Areas of Need
4.1.2 Gather Information Through Interviews/Surveys
4.1.3 Discovering Subjects Using the Meta-Concept Thinking
4.2 Product Development Projects from Current Products
4.2.1 Find the Current Product Value Curve
4.2.2 What is the Meta-Concept of This Product?
4.2.3 New Strategies in the Action Matrix
4.2.4 Drawing a New Value Curve
4.3 Product Development Project from Vision
4.3.1 First, Articulate the Vision
4.3.2 SWOT Analysis
4.3.3 Discover Subjects
4.3.4 Determination of Evaluation Criteria and Selection of Subjects
4.3.5 Selection of Functional Requirements and Conceptual Design of the System
4.3.6 Prototype Design
4.4 Feasibility Study of Product Development Project
References
Part III Realization of Product-Design Navi
5 Design Navi
5.1 Significance of Design Navi
5.2 Process of Design Navi
5.2.1 Determination of Functional Requirements and Design Ranges
5.2.2 Design Prototypes
5.2.3 Selection of Critical Parameters and Determination of Levels
5.2.4 Collection of Data by Experiment or Simulation Based on Orthogonal Table
5.2.5 Determine the Optimal Values of the Parameters by Determining the System Feasibility Probability
5.2.6 Build a Product with the Optimal Values Obtained and Check Its Performance
5.3 Performance Prediction
5.4 Case When the Design Range Is a Positive Single Value
5.5 Feasibility of Functional I/O Relationship
5.6 How to Choose Parameters
5.7 Features of Design Navi
Appendix: Orthogonal Table L18
References
6 Development Examples with Design Navi
6.1 Improvement of Injection Molding Machine
6.2 Development of Dental Air Grinder
6.3 Productivity Improvement of Grinding of Gas Turbine Parts
6.4 Development of Coating Tools
6.5 Hand Washing (Work Optimization)
6.6 Design of Stabilizing Power Circuit
References
Part IV Correct Way of Thinking-Met-Concept Thinking
7 Way of Thinking
7.1 Beware of Cognitive Bias and Symptomatic Thinking
7.1.1 Cognitive Bias Leads You into Unexpected Pitfalls
7.1.2 Symptomatic Thinking is Dangerous
7.2 Information Collection and Correct Value Criteria
7.2.1 Information Gathering—Have You Done Your Research?
7.2.2 Let’s Have the Correct Value Critera—The Wrong Ones Will Lead Us Astray
7.3 Correct Way of Thinking 1: Meta-Concept Thinking
7.4 Correct Way of Thinking 2: Total Design Thinking
References
Index