TY - BOOK
T1 - Generative production systems for sustainable product creation
AU - Fox, Stephen
N1 - Project code: 30417
Project code: 34632
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Increasing the sustainability of human enterprises is a
global priority. Sustainability involves individuals,
organizations and societies meeting their needs and
expressing their potential while preserving natural
ecosystems. Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT)
have the potential to enable sustainable product
creation. However, the potential of AMT is currently
restricted by the limitations of CAD/CAM systems.
Combining AMT with generative computation to develop
Generative Production Systems has the potential to
overcome the current limitations imposed on AMT by
typical CAD/CAM systems. Generative computation
automatically produces options that are not stored
previously in computer. These options adhere to key
requirements, but are unpredictable and involve little,
or no, external human input after initial programming.
The potential of various types of generative computation
to automatically produce designs has been recognized for
some years. More recently, it has been proposed that
generative computation can be extended from the
production of designs to the production of what is
described by those designs. This can range from the
production of the very large (e.g. buildings) to
production of the very small (e.g.
micro-electro-mechanical systems).
Findings from the research suggest that implementation
challenges can be grouped under the four headings of:
inherent ambiguity, domain complexity, computational
complexity, and software development. Findings also
indicate that there are resources available for meeting
these challenges. It is argued that application
opportunities for Generative Production Systems can
include: implementation of Unified Shape Production
Languages which can enable the integration of elicitation
with design and production; the introduction of new
business models such as Factory 2.0; rapid exploration of
materials' potential, rapid generation of new
product/component styles; and rapid creation of
customer-designed products.
AB - Increasing the sustainability of human enterprises is a
global priority. Sustainability involves individuals,
organizations and societies meeting their needs and
expressing their potential while preserving natural
ecosystems. Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT)
have the potential to enable sustainable product
creation. However, the potential of AMT is currently
restricted by the limitations of CAD/CAM systems.
Combining AMT with generative computation to develop
Generative Production Systems has the potential to
overcome the current limitations imposed on AMT by
typical CAD/CAM systems. Generative computation
automatically produces options that are not stored
previously in computer. These options adhere to key
requirements, but are unpredictable and involve little,
or no, external human input after initial programming.
The potential of various types of generative computation
to automatically produce designs has been recognized for
some years. More recently, it has been proposed that
generative computation can be extended from the
production of designs to the production of what is
described by those designs. This can range from the
production of the very large (e.g. buildings) to
production of the very small (e.g.
micro-electro-mechanical systems).
Findings from the research suggest that implementation
challenges can be grouped under the four headings of:
inherent ambiguity, domain complexity, computational
complexity, and software development. Findings also
indicate that there are resources available for meeting
these challenges. It is argued that application
opportunities for Generative Production Systems can
include: implementation of Unified Shape Production
Languages which can enable the integration of elicitation
with design and production; the introduction of new
business models such as Factory 2.0; rapid exploration of
materials' potential, rapid generation of new
product/component styles; and rapid creation of
customer-designed products.
KW - advanced manufacturing technologies
KW - generative computation
KW - generative production systems
KW - unified shape production language
KW - Factory 2.0
M3 - Report
T3 - VTT Working Papers
BT - Generative production systems for sustainable product creation
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
ER -