PROTOTYPES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN: DEFINITIONS AND STRATEGIES
DS 84: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference
Year: 2016
Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad, Skec Stanko
Author: Jensen, L. S.; Özkil, A. G.; Mortensen, N. H.
Series: DESIGN
Section: ENGINEERING DESIGN PRACTICE
Page(s): 821-830
Abstract
By reviewing literature, we investigate types, purposes and definitions of prototypes. There is no overarching definition of a prototype, but we identify five categories of prototypes in litterature. We further synthesize and reference previous work to create an overview of aspects in prototyping strategies. Due to rapid changes and progressions in the use of prototypes, we conclude conclude that there is a need for more holistic and overview generating research about prototyping. This for product developers to properly manage, select and apply the optimal prototyping process.
Keywords: prototype definition, product development, prototyping strategy