One of the crucial issues for developing computer aided conceptual design system is representation of functions which represent designers’ intention. Representing functions is also crucial not only for representing design objects but also for describing conceptual design processes, in which designers operate mainly functional concepts. Namely, function is a key concept to integrate object modeling and process modeling in design. In this paper, first we extend the FBS (Function-Behavior-State) diagram, which we have already proposed, by introducing three additional concepts for representing a function; namely, function body that represents designers’ intention directly, function modifier that qualifies a function body, and objective entity on which the function body occurs. This extended FBS diagram, called FBS/m (modifier) diagram, enables us to represent designers’ intention more precisely than the original FBS diagram. Then, we propose an FEP (Functional Evolution Process) model to represent design processes. In the FEP model, the FBS model of a design object is evolved through three steps, i.e., functional actualization, functional evaluation and functional operation. Functional actualization depicts a process to obtain physical descriptions from functional description. Functional evaluation is a process to measure realizability of functions of the design object. Functional operation is a process to operate functions to improve the design. Based on the FEP model, we analyze an actual design process, and show that the FEP model is suitable for representing designers’ intention along with design processes.
Skip Nav Destination
yoshioka@rd.nacsis.ac.jp
takeda@is.aist-nara.ac.jp
umeda@zzz.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
tomiyama@zzz.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Article navigation
June 1998
Research Papers
Representation of Design Object Based on the Functional Evolution Process Model
Y. Shimomura,
Y. Shimomura
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Tamatsukuri 1-2-28, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540, Japan
simomura@mita.co.jp
Search for other works by this author on:
M. Yoshioka,
M. Yoshioka
Research and Development Department, National Center for Science Information Systems, Otsuka 3-29-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112, Japan
yoshioka@rd.nacsis.ac.jp
Search for other works by this author on:
H. Takeda,
H. Takeda
Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Takayama 8916-5, Ikoma, Nara, 630-01, Japan
takeda@is.aist-nara.ac.jp
Search for other works by this author on:
Y. Umeda,
Y. Umeda
Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
umeda@zzz.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Search for other works by this author on:
T. Tomiyama
T. Tomiyama
Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
tomiyama@zzz.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Search for other works by this author on:
Y. Shimomura
M. Yoshioka
Research and Development Department, National Center for Science Information Systems, Otsuka 3-29-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112, Japan
yoshioka@rd.nacsis.ac.jp
H. Takeda
Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Takayama 8916-5, Ikoma, Nara, 630-01, Japan
takeda@is.aist-nara.ac.jp
Y. Umeda
Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
umeda@zzz.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
T. Tomiyama
Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
tomiyama@zzz.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
J. Mech. Des. Jun 1998, 120(2): 221-229 (9 pages)
Published Online: June 1, 1998
Article history
Received:
December 1, 1995
Online:
December 11, 2007
Citation
Shimomura, Y., Yoshioka, M., Takeda, H., Umeda, Y., and Tomiyama, T. (June 1, 1998). "Representation of Design Object Based on the Functional Evolution Process Model." ASME. J. Mech. Des. June 1998; 120(2): 221–229. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2826962
Download citation file:
Get Email Alerts
Cited By
An Adaptive Two-Stage Kriging-Based Infilling Strategy for Efficient Multi-Objective Global Optimization
J. Mech. Des (November 2022)
Design and Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Deployable Antenna Mechanism for Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites
J. Mech. Des (November 2022)
Related Articles
Editorial
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng (December,2007)
Guest Editorial
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng (March,2004)
JCISE Editorial – August 2022
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng (August,2022)
Special Issue: Highlights From ASME Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) 2017
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng (September,2018)
Related Proceedings Papers
Related Chapters
Digital Human in Engineering and Bioengineering Applications
Advances in Computers and Information in Engineering Research, Volume 1
Knowledge-Based Engineering
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
Dimensional and Geometrical Tolerancing in Robust Design Environment
International Conference on Instrumentation, Measurement, Circuits and Systems (ICIMCS 2011)