Fundamental Consideration on the Process of Product Design using Inference Patterns

摘要

To create innovative ideas, it is important for designers to monitor thought patterns by reflecting upon their thought structure, and then control thought. In this study, we presented a framework for deduction, induction and abduction by applying a design process that is actually used by product designers; and, taking the example of a specific product-development process, showed that a certain pattern, combining abduction and induction, exists when a shape is created. This pattern illustrates what we call an “analogy-based approach'.” We evaluated the usefulness of the method by actually carrying out the molding process adopting this inference pattern.