J1230104 Basic Study for the Application of Value Growth Design
Masaki Hata, Shotaro Asai, Yu Hirata, Koichiro Sato, Yoshiyuki Matsuoka · The Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Congress Japan · 2014
In this paper, in the aim of applying Value Growth Design to artifacts design, we investigate artifacts which show a growth in value, and employ cluster analysis to extract the features of Value Growth Design. Value Growth Design enables an object to increase its value over time, and is based on a new design paradigm, Timeaxis Design. The case study reveals a total of 6 patterns throughout an object's lifetime, and the relationship between the elements of each pattern is investigated. This produces the main factors of value growth, which is contributory to the design of value growing artifacts. The application of Value Growth Design to artifacts design can enable the long-term usage of artifacts, and can also become a possible solution to multifaceted issues such as environmental problems and the demand for spiritual richness.