Do desenho industrial ao design uma bibliografia crítica para a disciplina apresenta um caráter bibliográfico ou antológico, que tem como um de seus principais objetivos tornar-se um instrumento para futuras pesquisas direcionadas ao tema. Isto se dá por meio da construção de um repertório significativo de informações, apoiado em três parâmetros fundamentais: artigos, exposições e diretrizes do ensino da disciplina. Trata-se, portanto, de um inventário da produção teórica e cultural relativa à disciplina, localizado entre as décadas de 50, 60 e 70. Deste amplo panorama, são destacados e analisados os artigos mais significativos para a construção e definição do campo de conhecimento. É nos anos 60 que o panorama da historiografia sobre arquitetura e design contemporâneos é enriquecido com novas contribuicões mais atentas a considerar o peso e as conquistas do movimento moderno. Contemporaneamente também é possível identificar uma crise da noção de desenho industrial. É neste mesmo período que a literatura internacional abandona nomenclaturas como industrial design, que fora traduzido como desenho industrial, enfocando sobretudo o desenho do produto, e passa a utilizar somente o termo inglês design, com significado mais amplo, incluindo as complexas relações entre a produção e os aspectos tecnológicos, sociais, políticos e psicológicos que a envolvem. Dessa forma, a dissertação tenta compreender o processo de construção da noção de desenho industrial apoiada no modelo modernista e identificar, a partir dos anos 60 e 70, como esta crise é absorvida no ambiente brasileiro. O intento de estabelecer um repertório de referências bibliográficas e contribuir para a reflexão aprofundada sobre o significado da disciplina na contemporaneidade não pretendeu estabelecer uma definição para a área em questão, mas somente contribuir à reflexão sobre a disciplina no país evidenciando a complexidade do debate, ao ampliar a discussão sobre os parâmetros nos quais deverá se apoiar a prática e o ensino da disciplina no Brasil. / From industrial design to design - a critical bibliography to the subject presents a bibliographic or anthological character, which has as one of its main goals become a basis point for future related research through the construction of a significant repertoire of information, supported on three basic parameters: articles, exhibitions and guidelines for teaching the subject. Therefore, it is an inventory of theoretical and cultural production, during 50s, 60s and 70s. From this broad panorama, the most significant articles for the construction and definition of the field of knowledge are highlighted and analyzed. It is in the sixties that the historiography on contemporary architecture and design panorama is improved with new and more attentive contributions to consider the importance and the conquers of the modern movement. At the same time, is also possible to identify a crisis of the concept of industrial design. In this same period, the international literature leave behind nomenclatures as industrial design, which was translated as desenho industrial, focused on the design of the product. The English word design will be used with wider meaning, including the complex relationships between production and technological, social, political, psychological aspects that surrounds the final result product. The work tries to understand the process of the construction of the concept of industrial design based in the modernist models and identify, from the sixties and seventies, as this crisis gets in the brazilian scene. The purpose of establish a repertoire of bibliographic references and contribute to the reflection on the meaning of this subject nowadays do not intend to establish a definition for the questions here presented, but just to contribute to the reflection on the topics in this country, highlighting the complexity of the debate, expanding the discussion on the parameters which should support the practice and teaching of the subject in Brazil.

Orientador: Milton Koji Nakata / Banca: Cassia Leticia C. Domiciano / Banca: Paulo Kawauchi / Resumo: Este trabalho trata-se de um estudo realizado no mestrado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Design da Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes e Comunicação da Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho". Ao ministrar aulas de desenho para idosos na Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade (UNATI), surgiu o interesse pela comprovação cientifica do que já havia sido verificado de modo empírico, ou seja, a melhoria da percepção, traço, entendimento e criatividade dos alunos durante as atividades. Os pressupostos teóricos que nortearam esta investigação foram: pesquisa bibliográfica orientada a quatro principais tópicos - desenho, idoso, cognição e design. E pesquisa de campo de cunho qualitativo, realizada em um instituto de longa permanência de idosos. Tem como objetivo, verificar por meio do ensino prático do desenho manual o melhoramento das atividades cognitivas do idoso. Aperfeiçoando a concentração, raciocínio, reflexão e imaginação. Tal pesquisa se torna relevante devido ao crescente número de idosos na população. A senescência pode comprometer a percepção, sobre tudo a visão, audição e equilíbrio. Tais declínios podem gerar consequências psicológicas e sociais, além de poder interferir no desempenho de atividades intelectuais. Autores afirmam que o trabalho artístico nesta fase é importante para despertar a criatividade, além de ser capaz de promover o resgate da qualidade de vida do idoso que se apresenta sentimentalmente mais frágil nesta fase. / Abstract: This work it is a study in the Master's Graduate Program in Design from the School of Architecture, Arts and Communication of Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho". To teach drawing classes for seniors at the Open University of the Third Age (UNATI), became interested by the scientific evidence of what had already been verified empirically, that is, improving the perception, mapping, understanding and creativity of students during activities. The theoretical assumptions that guided this research were: literature geared to four main topics - drawing, elderly, cognition and design. And qualitative nature of field research conducted in an institute of long-term elderly. Aims, check through the practical teaching of manual drawing the improvement of cognitive activities for the elderly. Improving concentration, reasoning, reflection and imagination. Such research is relevant due to the growing number of elderly in the population. Senescence may compromise the perception, especially vision, hearing and balance. Such declines may induce psychological and social consequences, and can interfere with the performance of intellectual activities. Authors state that the artwork at this stage it is important to awaken creativity as well as being able to promote the rescue of the elderly quality of life that presents itself emotionally fragile at this stage. / Mestre

Master of Science

Orientador: Paula da Cruz Landim / Banca: José Carlos Plácido da Silva / Banca: Lucy Carlinda da Rocha de Niemeyer / Resumo: O presente aumento substancial da parcela idosa da população brasileira gera a demanda por projetos inclusivos, orientados pelo conhecimento do processo de envelhecimento e de como levá-lo com qualidade de vida. No caso de projetos gráficos de embalagens há de se observar que essse grupo etário apresenta uma série de especificidades, principalmente quanto à capacidade visual. Considerando-se que na embalagem enfocam-se as informações de identificação e instruções, de acordo com as regulamentações governamentais; a oferta e apresentação destes produtos devem garantir o direito do usuário de ter acesso a todos as informações necessárias de maneira eficiente, inclusive sobre os riscos que apresentam à saúde e segurança do mesmo. O objetivo dessa investigação é verificar se o usuário idoso encontra dificuldades na leitura das embalagens. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa nas seguintes etapas: Pesquisa bibliográfica, orientada a três principais temas - embalagens, projeto gráfico de embalagens e idosos; Pesquisa Exploratória de modalidade mista, sendo a quantitativa realizada para delimitar o grupo de embalagens a ser estudado; e a segunda, qualitativa, a investigação com um grupo de discussão de indivíduos idosos. Os resultados da estapa exploratóra revelaram que há dificuldades de legibilidade e compreensão das informações das embalagens. E sua análise possibilitou verificar que algumas medidas gerais poderiam melhorar a legibilidade para os usuários idosos / Abstract: The projection of a substantial raise of the Brazilian population's senior fraction generation a demand for specific projects, guided by the awareness of aging process and focusing on quality of life. In the case of packaging design, it's necessary to realize that this age-group possers many specifities, including the ones related to visual capacity, although product's labels not always convey appropriate communication. Considering that packages focus information related to identification and instructions, according to the governmental regulations; the offers and presentation of these products must guarantee the user's right of access to all necessary information in an efficient manner, including ones related to the risks they might bring for the health and safety. This investigation aims to verify if the elderly user find difficulties in reading information from packages. For so, the research involved the following phases: Bibliographic Research, guided by three main topics - packaging, packages graphic projects and elderly; Exploratory Research of a varied nature, being the quantitative approach performed to delimitate the group of packages to be studied; and the second approach, qualitative, being and investigation involving a focus group formed of elderly individuals. The results of the exploratory phase reveal the existence of reading and comprehension difficulties, concerning information in packages. Its analysis permitted to observe that some general measures might improve legibility to elderly users / Mestre

This report covers the development process of an induction powered toaster for the company C3. This included its interior function as well as its exterior design. The project resulted in a functional prototype of an induction powered toaster bearing a design language that fits into C3s existing product catalogue.

This project aims to build a system that helps users achieve a delicate work-life balance and decrease stress. Evidence shows that most dual-earner families currently live in multitasking contexts. The increase of multitasking behaviors and experiences among working mothers has led to negative emotions, stress, and work-family conflict. Studies have confirmed that balancing work and family is challenging for parents. After the COVID-19 pandemic, work-life balance became more challenging to achieve. Due to gender inequality, research shows that telecommuting mothers report feelings of depression and anxiety much more than fathers. The study highlights work-life conflict experiences with working mothers through qualitative and quantitative approaches involving specific numbers of interviews and online surveys. Based on research, I developed the system Leto, an application and product design to help mothers in dual-earner families build a better inner and outer system. Further, the design combines functions of the mother community, reminders, customized schedules, and a stress reliever. The design outcome was prototyped and assessed through a heuristic evaluation.

This report covers the subject and impact of utilizing artificial intelligence tools for image generation in the process for industrial design. By evaluating the tools available on the market at the time of writing the report establishes a toolbox of relevant tools to the design process. These tools are then used to restructure established design processes into a new process and set of guidelines that incorporate these tools as a central part of the design process. The report then covers the “test run” of this process by developing a concept product, which in this case is a camera for a specific brand. Finally, the report covers the implications and potential further developments needed in order to fully incorporate artificial intelligence in the design process, along with potential ethical implications of utilizing these tools to aid in the creation of commercial products.

This research develops the concepts as well as a "case study” implementation of a cost model that estimates the costs of product design alternatives during the design process. This cost information, regarding design alternatives, is for decision making purposes. With the help of this cost model, the designer can better approximate that product form which results in the lowest costs of production, i.e., for which the sum of material costs and activity costs are minimized. The cost model integrates similarity analysis into an enhanced version of an activity-based cost management system. The similarity analysis is required because the details of a product's bill of materials and bill of activities are not yet available during the design process; however, such information provides the basis for any activity-based cost calculation. In a first step the cost model determines which of the existing products, based upon their cost driving characteristics, belong to the same product family as the design alternative. For these products detailed information is available, thus they can be used as reference products for the similarity analysis. These existing products are calculated as if they were the design alternative, hence they follow the decision costs principle; i.e., costs that will appear in the future but were determined in the past are not relevant for a particular decision. Subsequently, those reference products - as calculated on the basis of decision costs for the respective design - are utilized in a regression analysis. This analysis approximates the functional relationship between the product's cost driving characteristics and its costs, so that, finally, the costs for the design alternative in question can be estimated based on its characteristics. / Master of Science

A unified approach to structure and controller design optimization is examined. Difficult problems arise in a unified approach, namely, a high dimensioned design space, nonlinearity, complexity of constraints and many inequality constraints. As a candidate for overcoming the above problems, an optimization algorithm utilizing sequential linear programming and continuation methods is proposed. The second part of this dissertation examines various ideas associated with both theory and practical issues arising in optimizing for eigenvalue sensitivity and stability robustness with respect to parameter variations or unstructured uncertainties. In particular, the time domain approach to stability robustness is pursued. It is found that a recently proposed stability robustness criteria of Patel and Toda is related to well known concepts of numerical conditioning of the eigenvalue problem and may be derived concisely using eigenvalue conditioning concepts. In addition, we review the more direct and perhaps less rigorous approach of dealing with uncertainties, namely modal insensitivity theory. The mathematical conditions for achieving modal insensitivity and eigenvalue placement simultaneously are reviewed along with a discussion of the practical merit of these ideas. As an alternative, we derive a scalar measure of eigenvalue sensitivity which is a linearly predicted bound on weighted eigenvalue perturbation; we also introduce an algorithm for minimization of this index. Furthermore, the expressions for eigenvector derivatives are correctly derived for non-self-adjoint case. This latter contribution corrects errors present in at least two textbooks on the subject and serves to clear up confusion in the literature. Finally, we use examples to demonstrate the design algorithm proposed here and numerically examine various designs arising from corresponding cost functions, using a specific configuration (a flexible free-free beam with an attached rigid body.) The numerical results confirm the conservatism of the stability robustness bound for highly structured perturbations but nevertheless clearly supports the hypothesis that maximizing the robustness measure significantly increases the true robustness of a closed loop system. The numerical results also indicate that maximizing the stability robustness measure is better (more efficient computationally and produces more robust designs) than minimizing the eigenvalue sensitivities directly for improving true stability robustness with respect to perturbations in the closed loop system matrix. / Ph. D. / incomplete_metadata

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