DESIGN’24 conference – papers and award!
- Post by: Tobias Larsson
- 25th May 2024
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This week, a team of PhD students (Carl Toller Melén, Raj Jiten Machchhar, and Mubeen Ur Rehman) presented and participated in the 18th International Design Conference in Cavtat, Croatia. The conference aims to join researchers from multiple disciplines but all under the umbrella of design research. As a result, the participation has lead to new relationships, novel ideas, and inspiration for how the design research can move forward to meet the needs and challenges of tomorrow.
A total of three papers were presented at the conference, with one receiving the Reviewers’ Favourite Award, spurring interesting discussions and ideas showing that the research conducted at PDRL is relevant and important for pushing the knowledge frontier forward. The conference also hosted a design debate showcasing the importance of continuing the lively discussions of how the design research field can support the global challenges and enhance the lives of people. The conference closed with high energy and eagerness to see how the design world would look like by the 19th conference.
Publications published and presented at the 18th International Design Conference:
Merging agent-based simulation and vehicle dynamics: a hybrid approach for value exploration in the mining industry (Reviewers’ Favourite)
Carl Nils Konrad Toller Melén, Raj Jiten Machchhar, Alessandro Bertoni
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
Innovation plays a vital role in ensuring sustainable mining operations. Electrification and autonomy are two significant trends, but their implementation brings complexity at vehicle and site levels. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how these technologies impact the overall site value creation. This paper suggests a hybrid approach that combines Agent-Based Simulation and vehicle dynamics modeling to explore site configurations. By regarding a mining site as a System-of-Systems, designers can concurrently test different designs to find the optimal combination for a specific scenario.
The research is coming from TRUST-SOS and ASPECT research projects.
The paper was given the “Reviewers’ Favourite” award.
Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2024.278
A tradespace exploration approach for changeability assessment from a system-of-systems perspective: application from the construction machinery industry
Raj Jiten Machchhar, Carl Nils Konrad Toller Melén, Alessandro Bertoni
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
The rapid development of new technologies such as electrification, autonomy, and other contextual factors pose significant challenges to development teams in balancing competing aspects while developing value-robust solutions. One approach for achieving value robustness is designing for changeability. This paper presents a tradespace exploration from a Systems-of-Systems perspective to facilitate changeability assessment during early design stages. The approach is further demonstrated on a fleet of haulers operating in a mining site.
The research is coming from TRUST-SOS and ASPECT research projects.
Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2024.268
Bridging simulation granularity in system-of-systems: conjunct application of discrete element method and discrete event simulations in construction equipment design
Mubeen Ur Rehman, Raj Jiten Machchhar, Alessandro Bertoni
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
The paper addresses a critical challenge in System-of-Systems (SoS) simulations arising from the different granularity levels in SoS simulations, integrating non-coupled Discrete Element Method results into SoS-level Discrete Event Simulations using surrogate modeling. Illustrated with a wheel loader bucket use-case in mining, it enhances early design decision-making and lays the groundwork for improving SoS simulations in construction equipment design. This paves the way for broader research and application across diverse engineering design domains.
The research is coming from the FELD research project.
Full paper:https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2024.273
Full proceedings of the conference.