Prosumer and Product Design Through Digital Tools

Asión-Suñer, Laura; López-Forniés, Ignacio

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-41200-5_3

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“…On the other hand, the field study is based on a previous work carried out within this line of research that compiles real cases of prosumer users [9]. This study shows various real cases in industrial fields such as furniture, textile and electronic, among others, where it is detected that we can define methods based on the use of common tools and processes between them.…”

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Review of Product Design and Manufacturing Methods for Prosumers

Asión-Suñer

López-Forniés

2021

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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Product design is a process developed by specialized profiles such as designers or engineers. For this reason, most of product design and/or manufacturing methods developed are aimed at experienced professionals. However, in the current social and technological context, we observe that the number of prosumers, users who partially produce the products they consume, is increasing. These users are involved in design, manufacturing or assembly phases of the product to obtain final results that respond to specific needs and desires. Given this emerging trend, we wonder if there are methodologies focused on these users in particular, both in the academic field and in practice. This work aims to clarify this issue through a review of research papers and real cases. The results obtained differentiate between the methodologies that have been defined in the academic field and those that have not been compiled but whose repeated use has agreed its application and existence in practice. The methodologies identified are analyzed in two tables that summarize how they are applied and what their main objective is. The results and conclusions offer both the scientific community and the prosumers a series of product design and manufacturing methods focused on non-specialized profiles.

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Review of Product Design and Manufacturing Methods for Prosumers

Asión-Suñer

López-Forniés

2021

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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“…To define the applicability of modular design in the prosumer scope, a series of real cases and design methods were exposed. To search for cases, we started from two previous academic works developed in this line of research that collected cases of modular design [22] and prosumer users [3] separately, identifying those that had both in common. Since the resulting number of cases was not representative, the search was extended using keywords such as "customization" or "modular" in technology, industrial design and crowdfunding platforms, such as Kickstarter, Yanko Design, Xataka and Google.…”

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“…Factors such as the emergence of digital manufacturing, the growing trend of maker culture or the progressive network of platforms and services have allowed the end user to be included in the creative process through the co-creation, customization and manufacture of their own products [2]. Currently, prosumers use numerous digital tools, both individually and collectively, to be increasingly involved in the design or manufacturing process of a product [3,4]. These actions often respond to needs and wants related to the user, such as self-realization, but also to external causes, such as the development of new technologies [5].…”

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Analysis of Modular Design Applicable in Prosumer Scope. Guideline in the Creation of a New Modular Design Model

Asión-Suñer

López-Forniés

2021

Applied Sciences

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Modular design is the design based on independent and connectable modules to achieve product variety. It is an ideal tool that could facilitate the inclusion of prosumers in the creative process. However, its evolution has focused on product development and not on end users. The creation of a new modular design model for prosumers could respond to their needs while exploiting the advantages of modularity. The present work analyzes the applicability of modular design in the prosumer scope and defines a guideline for the creation of the new model. To this end, prosumer and modular design methods are collected and analyzed throughout the previously defined design process. The intersection between both terms is analyzed through a series of real cases and design methods that show what the objectives of prosumers are and if the present products and methods meet their needs. These results will establish the current and potential link between modular design and prosumers. Finally, the objectives and stages to develop the design model based on previous results are presented. The paper presents relevant findings such as the lack of methods in the conceptual design phases and a guideline to ensure that the prosumer benefits from modular design.

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“…Seran S et al, (2014) proposed that prosumers are knowledgeable and capable consumers who use digital technology (Web 2.0) to collaborate and participate in the design, conception, testing, and use of products or services, and have a significant impact on their social network and community [11]. Asión-Suñer L et al, (2015) used digital tools to help prosumers in multiple phases of the product life cycle and physical tools such as fab labs or 3D printers that complement and coordinate the work of digital tools, so that the product can ultimately be materialized [40]. Bravi L et al, (2017) proposed the use a configuration toolkit to express the needs and jointly design products to enter the concept design and product development, aiming to solve the problem of technical barriers in communication among prosumers [41].…”

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Multidimensional Characteristics and Construction of Classification Model of Prosumers

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2022

Sustainability

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To explore how to effectively identify and select prosumers to promote the innovation capabilities of manufacturers, this paper focused on the potential value of the rise in prosumers. By means of documentary, this paper sorts out the development origin and conceptual characteristics of prosumers and further specifies the concept of prosumers from the general explanation. It includes the characteristics of prosumers derived from consumers and features of the prosumers’ participation in production, creative potential, collaboration and interaction, use of resources/tools, and new value production. Through a terminology comparison and evaluation, three classified dimensions based on the characteristics of prosumers were refined: degree of participation, range of interaction, and capacity of prosumption. The case induction method was further adopted to subdivide the levels of prosumers in different feature dimensions. Finally, a classification model based on the multidimensional characteristics of prosumers was proposed, and combined with the functional analysis method, the model can be described by metric space, and subspaces for collaboration-oriented prosumers were divided. It provides a reference basis for evaluating different types of prosumers. This paper not only promotes the development of the theory of prosumption, expanding the collaboration toward prosumers, but also helps to provide a reference and basis for manufacturers to select prosumers for collaborative co-creation.

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Prosumer and Product Design Through Digital Tools

Cited by 8 publications

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Review of Product Design and Manufacturing Methods for Prosumers

Review of Product Design and Manufacturing Methods for Prosumers

Analysis of Modular Design Applicable in Prosumer Scope. Guideline in the Creation of a New Modular Design Model

Multidimensional Characteristics and Construction of Classification Model of Prosumers

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