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December 2020
ISSN 1050-0472
EISSN 1528-9001
Special Issue: Analysis and Design of Sociotechnical Systems
Guest Editorial
Special Issue: Analysis and Design of Sociotechnical Systems
Babak Heydari, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jitesh Panchal, Michel-Alexandre Cardin, Katja Holtta-Otto, Gül E. Kremer
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121101.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048699
Research Papers
Design Theory and Methodology
Combining Direct and Indirect User Data for Calculating Social Impact Indicators of Products in Developing Countries
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121401.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047433
Topics:
Pumps
,
Water
,
Artificial neural networks
,
Sensors
,
Developing nations
Data Fairy in Engineering Land: The Magic of Data Analysis as a Sociotechnical Process in Engineering Companies
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121402.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047813
Topics:
Engineers
,
Manufacturing
,
Teams
Designing Representative Model Worlds to Study Socio-Technical Phenomena: A Case Study of Communication Patterns in Engineering Systems Design
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121403.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048295
Topics:
Design
,
Engineering disciplines
Structured to Succeed? Strategy Dynamics in Engineering Systems Design and Their Effect on Collective Performance
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121404.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048115
Topics:
Design
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
Quantifying the Importance of Solar Soft Costs: A New Method to Apply Sensitivity Analysis to a Value Function
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121405.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048456
Topics:
Sensitivity analysis
,
Solar energy
Design and Analysis of New Haptic Joysticks for Enhancing Operational Skills in Excavator Control
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121406.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048462
Design Automation
Revisiting Flexibility in Design: An Analysis of the Impact of Implementation Uncertainty on the Value of Real Options
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121701.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047682
Topics:
Delays
,
Design
,
Uncertainty
,
Vehicles
,
Armor
,
Simulation
,
Sensitivity analysis
Optimizing Architecture Transitions Using Decision Networks
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121702.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048116
Topics:
Architecture
,
Design
,
System architecture
,
Computer software
,
Hardware
,
Optimization
Predicting Design Performance Utilizing Automated Topic Discovery
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121703.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048455
Topics:
Algorithms
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Artificial neural networks
,
Collaboration
,
Competencies
,
Design
,
Innovation
,
Modeling
,
Teams
,
Support vector machines
,
Engineering design
Effects of Robust Convex Optimization on Early-Stage Design Space Exploratory Behavior
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121704.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048580
Topics:
Design
,
Optimization
,
Uncertainty
Adding a Detrital Actor to Increase System of System Resilience: A Case Study Test of a Biologically Inspired Design Heuristic to Guide Sociotechnical Network Evolution
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 121705.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048579
Topics:
Design
,
Resilience
,
Silicon-on-sapphire
Design for Manufacture and the Life Cycle
Impact of Generational Commonality of Short Life Cycle Products in Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Processes
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 122001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047092
Topics:
Cycles
,
Manufacturing
,
Design
Technical Briefs
An Exploration of Intermediary’s Role in Participatory Product Design at the Bottom of the Pyramid: The Case of Improvised Pedal-Operated Chaak
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 124501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047897
Topics:
Design
,
Product design
,
Governments
Mining Design Heuristics for Additive Manufacturing Via Eye-Tracking Methods and Hidden Markov Modeling
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 124502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048410
Topics:
Design
,
Modeling
,
Additive manufacturing
A Framework for the Exploration of Critical Factors on Promoting Two-Season Cultivation in India
J. Mech. Des. December 2020, 142(12): 124503.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048718
Topics:
Design
,
Modeling
,
Entrepreneurs
,
Simulation
,
Systems engineering
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