Visually Augmented Analysis of Socio-Technical Networks in Engineering Systems Design Research

M. Storga, T. Stankovic, Philip Cash, Tim C. McAloone

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    Abstract

    In characterizing systems behaviour, complex-systems scientists use tools from a variety of disciplines, including nonlinear dynamics, information theory, computation theory, evolutionary biology and social network analysis, among others. All of these topics have been studied for some time, but only fairly recently has the study of networks in general become a major topic of research in complex engineering systems. The research reported in this paper is discussing how the visually augmented analysis of complex socio-networks (networks of people and technology engaged in a product/service-system (PSS) life cycle) may be applied in engineering design research. Network thinking of the kind described in this paper could be fundamental for developing new and effective techniques for solving the problems in the engineering design research related to the interpretation of the huge amount of data captured during experiments and observations that are more and more used as a main research method. Case studies that are presented illustrate also the significance of the network based research approach in providing insight into ways of improving the design process for complex engineering systems.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of TFTD13
    Number of pages10
    Publication date2013
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    EventThe Future of Transdisciplinary Design (TFTD13) - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
    Duration: 24 Jun 201325 Jun 2013
    Conference number: 13

    Conference

    ConferenceThe Future of Transdisciplinary Design (TFTD13)
    Number13
    Country/TerritoryLuxembourg
    CityLuxembourg City
    Period24/06/201325/06/2013

    Bibliographical note

    Authors: Štorga M., Stanković T., Cash P., McAloone T. C.
    Conference: The Future of Transdisciplinary Design (TFTD13)
    June 24-25, 2013, Luxembourg city, Luxembourg

    Keywords

    • Socio-technical networks
    • Visualisation
    • OrganicViz
    • Traceability
    • Engineering design research
    • PSS
    • Innovation
    • PD methods

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