Framework for testing and validating Interactive Augmented Prototyping as a Design Means in Industrial Practice
Jouke Verlinden, Imré Horváth · 2006
Although much has been hypothesized on the radical nature and usefulness of computational - either virtual or augmented -prototyping support, little is known on the actual impact and adoption of such techniques. This paper reports on a forerunning empirical study on bottlenecks in concept uttering and how these can be solved by employing Virtual or Augmented Reality techniques. We chose the method of multiple case studies to produce a deep and accurate account of all prototyping and modeling activities. A range of industrial design engineering companies are followed while performing design projects, the approach and early results will be presented in this paper. The framework provides a basis by investigating the particular, and employs a cross-case analysis to generalize the body of findings towards a corpus of bottlenecks. As such, it is fit for evaluating other advanced prototyping tools as well.