Simplifying solution space : enabling non-expert users to innovate and design with toolkits

• Main Author: Naik, Hari Suman (Author)
• Other Authors: Möslein, Kathrin M.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden, Germany : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, [2017]
• Series: Research (Wiesbaden, Germany); Gabler research. Markets and organisations.
• Subjects: Computer-aided design.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783658182830; 9783658182823
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Hari Suman Naik takes the perspective of modular systems and investigates how to enable non-expert users to innovate and design, by simplifying toolkit solution space. New production technologies like digital fabrication and modular electronics along with appropriate toolkits can offer users a signi...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Preface; Overview of Contents; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Part I Introduction: Solution Space for User Innovation and Design; 1 The Challenge of Simplifying Solution Space; 2 Framing for the Dissertation; 2.1 Characteristics of Artifacts; 2.2 Modularity in Products; 2.3 Modularity in Organizations; 2.4 Modularity for Simplifying Solution Space; 3 Definitions of Significant Terms; 4 Structure of the Dissertation; Part II Using Solution Space: Exploring Users Simplifying Solution Space; 1 Needs and Objectives; 2 Understanding the Context.
• 2.1 User Innovation; 2.1.1 User Firms as Innovators; 2.1.2 End Users as Innovators; 2.1.3 Sticky Information; 2.2 Toolkits for User Innovation; 2.3 Solution Space for Making; 3 Theoretical Underpinning; 3.1 Operations in Modularity; 3.2 Interfaces in Modularity; 4 Method and Data; 4.1 Research Approach; 4.2 Research Design; 4.2.1 Research Design for Sub-study 1; 4.2.1.1 Case Sampling; 4.2.1.2 Data Collection and Analysis; 4.2.2 Research Design for Sub-study 2; 4.2.2.1 Case Sampling; 4.2.2.2 Data Collection and Analysis; 4.3 Case details; 4.3.1 Case Details for Sub-study 1.
• 4.3.2 Case Details for Sub-study 2; 4.3.2.1 Case 1: Robohand Prosthetic Hand; 4.3.2.2 Case 2: Koruza Wireless Communication System; 4.3.2.3 Case 3: 3D Printed Smartphone Loudspeaker; 4.3.2.4 Case 4: Wii Wheel Gaming Add-on; 4.3.2.5 Case 5: Canedolly Time Lapse Camera Add-on; 4.3.2.5 Case 6: 4Track Robotic Vehicle; 5 Findings; 5.1 Findings from Sub-study 1; 5.1.1 Modular Organization; 5.1.2 Modular Product Design; 5.2 Findings from Sub-study 2; 5.2.1 Modular Organization; 5.2.1.1 Community Funding; 5.2.1.2 Sharing user innovations; 5.2.1.3 Modularity-in-production with 3D Printing.
• 5.2.2 Modular Product Design; 5.3 Cross Findings from Sub-studies; 5.3.1 Stages of User Innovation; 5.3.2 Dynamic Interfaces to Simplify Solution Space; 6 Discussion; 6.1 Solution Space for User Innovation; 6.2 Conclusion; Part III Structuring Solution Space: Exploring Toolkits Simplifying Solution Space; 1 Needs and Objectives; 2 Understanding the Context; 2.1 Expert toolkits; 2.2 Basic toolkits; 2.3 Solution Space Development; 3 Theoretical Underpinning; 3.1 Modularity-in-use; 3.2 Modularity-in-design; 4 Method and Data; 4.1 Research Approach; 4.2 Research Design; 4.2.1 Keyword Search.
• 4.2.2 Create Data Repository; 4.2.3 Sampling Cases; 4.2.4 Solution Space Attributes; 4.2.5 Enrich cases; 4.3 Data Sample; 5 Findings: Simplifying Solution Space for Users; 5.1 Analysis of Toolkit Solution Space; 5.1.1 Solution Space Categorization based on Modularity-in-use; 5.1.1.1 Horizontal Axis: Design Questions; 5.1.1.2 Vertical Axis: Design Options; 5.1.1.3 Quadrant Q1: Small Solution Space; 5.1.1.4 Quadrant Q2: Medium Non-Iterating Solution Space; 5.1.1.5 Quadrant Q3: Medium Iterating Solution Space; 5.1.1.6 Quadrant Q4: Large Solution Space; 5.1.2 Solution Space and Modularity-in-design.