Abstract
This study led to the development of a parametric design method for mass-customised head/face products. A systematic review of different approaches for mass customization was conducted, identifying advantages and limitations for their application to new product development. A parametric modelling algorithm of a 3D human face was developed using selected scanned 3D head models. The algorithm was developed from a set of measurable and adjustable parameter points related to the facial geometry. These parameters were defined using planimetry. Using the assigned parameter values as input, the parametric model generated 3D models of a human face that served as a reference for the design of customized eyewear. The current challenges and opportunities of mass customized head/face products are described, along with the possibilities for new parametric product design approaches to enable rapid manufacturing and mass customization. This study also explored whether a new parametric design framework for mass customization could be effectively implemented as an early-stage new product development strategy for head/face products.
Highlights
Science and technology continue to rapidly develop, with businesses moving faster toward smart manufacturing during the so-named 4th Industrial Revolution
This study proposes an Mass Customization (MC) design framework based on a comparative study of current 3D data acquisition methods and a parametrized design approach that can be used at the early stages of eyewear design to provide a more attainable MC and co-design experience
A typical eyewear design is used as a case study to explore the development of the aforementioned MC framework. This framework is developed from a product design perspective, trying to implement such workflow at the fuzzy front end (FFE) stage of New Product Development (NPD), where flexibility in the creative process is a key factor for the product designer, as well, as comfortability, good fit, and customization are Unique Selling Points (USPs) and decision-making factors for the customer
Summary
Science and technology continue to rapidly develop, with businesses moving faster toward smart manufacturing during the so-named 4th Industrial Revolution. A typical eyewear design is used as a case study to explore the development of the aforementioned MC framework This framework is developed from a product design perspective, trying to implement such workflow at the FFE stage of NPD, where flexibility in the creative process is a key factor for the product designer, as well, as comfortability, good fit, and customization are Unique Selling Points (USPs) and decision-making factors for the customer. In Design for Mass Personalization (DFMP), industry works along with customers to create products that may be completely new to fulfil customer needs within a given budget and time constraints. In this case, personalization enables product differentiation beyond the original set of product offerings. The importance of an innovative design framework that considers the user experience of designers to carry out with efficiency the DFMC or DFMP process
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