BioTRIZ Suggests Radiative Cooling of Buildings Can Be Done Passively by Changing the Structure of Roof Insulation to Let Longwave Infrared Pass

Craig, Salmaan; Harrison, David; Cripps, Andrew; Knott, P. Daniel

doi:10.1016/s1672-6529(08)60007-4

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“…One such approach takes advantage of the normative TRIZ structure [10,28,29]. TRIZ has been extensively applied in different fields where the representation is in terms of function, generalized problemformulation parameters, and contradictions [30].…”

Section: Triz-based Methods For Bio-inspired Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bio-Inspired Design: An Overview Investigating Open Questions From the Broader Field of Design-by-Analogy

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Yang

et al. 2014

Journal of Mechanical Design

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Bio-inspired design and the broader field of design-by-analogy have been the basis of numerous innovative designs throughout history; yet there remains much to be understood about these practices of design, their underlying cognitive mechanisms, and preferred ways in which to teach and support them. In this paper, we work to unify the broader design-by-analogy research literature with that of the bio-inspired design field, reviewing the current knowledge of designer cognition, the seminal supporting tools and methods for bio-inspired design, and postulating the future of bio-inspired design research from the larger design-by-analogy perspective. We examine seminal methods for supporting bio-inspired design, highlighting the areas well aligned with current findings in design-by-analogy cognition work and noting important areas for future research identified by the investigators responsible for these seminal tools and methods.Supplemental to the visions of these experts in bio-inspired design, we suggest additional projections for the future of the field, posing intriguing research questions to further unify the field of bio-inspired design with its broader resident field of design-by-analogy. INTRODUCTIONBio-inspired design is a cutting edge field of inquiry and practice, founded by thinkers such as Steele (bionics, 1950s), Schmitt (biomimetics, 1950s) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Comparative Qualitative Research MethodFigure 1 depicts the comparative qualitative research methodology employed for analysis in this paper, defined by five steps: (1) examining the larger body of analogy literature and choosing a subset to identify cognitive mechanisms for design-by-analogy; (2) categorizing key findings from the analogy literature; (3) studying an existing set of seminal tools and methods for bioinspired design, and the principles and considerations that underlie them, (4) reviewing the literature that addresses the cognitive psychology of bio-inspired design, and (5) analyzing gaps in the literature, questions yet to be addressed, and the future of the field of bio-inspired design.Katherine Fu MD-14-1381 3 Examining and Reducing Analogy LiteratureWe began by considering the research findings of those who study analogy. Identifying and investigating hundreds of contributions, the literature included in the analysis of this paper was chosen based on whether the publication advanced empirical understanding of how humans, often designers, work with analogy. Papers not included were those presenting tools or methods for design-by-analogy, unless in testing them, they uncovered and reported underlying cognitive mechanisms of design-by-analogy. The goal of this step was to characterize the current state of scientific knowledge around analogy, both generally and with respect to engineering design, in order to create a context within which bio-inspired design and its future as a field of inquiry is and should be considered. Categorizing and Synthesizing Key Findings from Analogy LiteratureThe subset of the larger body of an...

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Section: Triz-based Methods For Bio-inspired Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bio-Inspired Design: An Overview Investigating Open Questions From the Broader Field of Design-by-Analogy

Moreno

Yang

et al. 2014

Journal of Mechanical Design

122

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“…The form of the prescription mode, loosely modelled on TRIZ (Altshuller 1996)-which has been developed and applied in errorproofing (Grout 2007) and ecodesign (Jones et al 2001;Craig et al 2008)-leads the designer from a specific brief to a more general brief (the target behaviour), and general solutions (the suggested patterns) then serve as the model for specific solutions to the original brief. The reality of most design processes is that constraints, whether financial, political, or legal issues, development time, domain expertise or organisational strategies will make many patterns difficult to apply, but even a few patterns and examples can inspire a range of concepts.…”

Section: Prescription Modementioning

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The Design with Intent Method: A design tool for influencing user behaviour

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Using product and system design to influence user behaviour offers potential for improving performance and reducing user error, yet little guidance is available at the concept generation stage for design teams briefed with influencing user behaviour. This article presents the Design with Intent Method, an innovation tool for designers working in this area, illustrated via application to an everyday human-technology interaction problem: reducing the likelihood of a customer leaving his or her card in an automatic teller machine. The example application results in a range of feasible design concepts which are comparable to existing developments in ATM design, demonstrating that the method has potential for development and application as part of a user-centred design process.

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“…However, the knowledge cross-domain analogy and usage create main obstacles in the transferring process [4]. In BioTRIZ, the biologically inspired design problems are reorganized and modified into typical TRIZ problems, such as technological contradictions; therefore, designers apply the invention principles in the PRIZM matrix and use other tools to generate creative solutions [84]. However, the biological knowledge in the form of invention principles is too abstract to be used effectively by ordinary engineering designers.…”

Section: Biological Knowledge Technological Implementationmentioning

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Creative design inspired by biological knowledge: Technologies and methods

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Biological knowledge is becoming an important source of inspiration for developing creative solutions to engineering design problems and even has a huge potential in formulating ideas that can help firms compete successfully in a dynamic market. To identify the technologies and methods that can facilitate the development of biologically inspired creative designs, this research briefly reviews the existing biological-knowledge-based theories and methods and examines the application of biological-knowledge-inspired designs in various fields. Afterward, this research thoroughly examines the four dimensions of key technologies that underlie the biologically inspired design (BID) process. This research then discusses the future development trends of the BID process before presenting the conclusions.

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BioTRIZ Suggests Radiative Cooling of Buildings Can Be Done Passively by Changing the Structure of Roof Insulation to Let Longwave Infrared Pass

Cited by 47 publications

References 13 publications

Bio-Inspired Design: An Overview Investigating Open Questions From the Broader Field of Design-by-Analogy

Bio-Inspired Design: An Overview Investigating Open Questions From the Broader Field of Design-by-Analogy

The Design with Intent Method: A design tool for influencing user behaviour

Creative design inspired by biological knowledge: Technologies and methods

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