Synthesising Computational Design Methods for a Human-Centred Design Framework. (May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Urquhart, L.; Wodehouse, A.; Loudon, B.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Design Society. Volume 2(2022)
• Page Start: 633
• Page End: 642
• Publication Date: 2022-05
• Subjects: computational design methods -- human-centred design -- generative design; Industrial design -- Congresses; Engineering design -- Congresses; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.1017/pds.2022.65
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2633-7762

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents models that identify two "cultures" of computational design practice. By reviewing the established culture of computational optimization efforts and contrasting it with the emerging work integrating human-factors into these optimizations, this paper argues that there are sets of key assumptions, outputs and tools that can be synthesized for a generalizable understanding of computational design. Furthermore, this synthesis facilitates the identification of key tools suited to computational design efforts seeking to integrate the complex data associated with human-factors.