A function-oriented biologically analogical approach for constructing the design concept of smart product in Industry 4.0 |
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Affiliation: | 1. National Engineering Research Center for Technological Innovation Method and Tool, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China;2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China;3. School of Economics and Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China;1. State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;2. College of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;3. School of Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China |
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Abstract: | The development of the Industry 4.0 paradigm and the advancement of information technology have aroused new consumer requirements for smart products that are capable of context awareness and autonomous control. Nature holds huge potential for inspiring innovative design concepts that can meet the ever-growing need for smart products since biology perceive and interact with their living environment for survival. However, to date, very few studies have explored the application of natural wisdom in building innovative design concepts for smart products. This paper proposes a function-oriented design approach for smart products, by analogizing to biological prototypes. To do so, a unified functional representation, based on the Function–behavior–structure (FBS) ontology, is proposed to abstract biological prototypes, followed by a fuzzy triangular numbers-based algorithm designed to locate appropriate biological prototypes as analogical sources for smart product development. Moreover, functional innovative strategies and a hybrid design process are formulated to develop design concepts of smart products, by integrating several existing engineering design methods. Finally, an illustrative design case of a smart natural resource collecting system is used to demonstrate the workability of the proposed method. |
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Keywords: | Smart product design Conceptual design Bologically analogical approach Creative design Industry 4 0 |
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