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Product Customization Through Digital Fabrication Technology

Doustmohammadi, Saeide
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420635099

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2015, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Industrial, Interior Visual Communication Design.
The advancement of additive manufacturing technology, such as 3D printers, has introduced many novel opportunities into the world of design and fabrication. The goal of this research is to explore the applications of this technology in the domain of product customization. This thesis consists of two parts: First, it investigates the opportunities provided by the technology regarding the personal fabrication purposes and identifies three main categories of needs through conducting three preliminary case studies. The result of this part is used to identify and explore two key elements of customization: physical need and emotional preference. Then, these two elements are analyzed in mass manufacturing systems. The second part of this thesis investigates how digital fabrication technology can be integrated into the customization process to improve the user experience. To do this, a methodology is proposed in order to increase the role of user and his/her physical and emotional needs in the process of customization. In addition, a case study is conducted to actualize the various aspects of the methodology and to visualize it step by step. In this case study, a customized protective helmet is designed for a child suffering from epilepsy through directly collaborating with her and her mother. The focus of the proposed methodology is on making products that can appropriately address the users’ physical needs and at the same time properly respond to their emotional preferences and feelings. The methodology also emphasizes the role of designers in creating opportunities for users to benefit from the advancement of the digital fabrication technology regarding customization.
Roozbeh Valamanesh, Prof. (Advisor)
Elizabeth Sanders, Dr. (Committee Member)
Staley David , Dr. (Committee Member)
136 p.
Design; Technology
Digital Fabrication Technology; Personal Fabrication; Customization; 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing

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  • Doustmohammadi, S. (2015). Product Customization Through Digital Fabrication Technology [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420635099

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Doustmohammadi, Saeide. Product Customization Through Digital Fabrication Technology . 2015. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420635099.

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  • Doustmohammadi, Saeide. "Product Customization Through Digital Fabrication Technology ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420635099

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