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Process definition

The "Modelling" process must allow the solution to be presented in the form of a formal model.

Process Elements

Stakholders Input Output Technologies Skills Decisions

Involved stakeholders

stakeholder	Activity	Task	Partner
User, Designer	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	AIMEN
End users, smartification specialists	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	UNINOVA
Designer, Manufacturer	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Smartification specialists, hardware specialists, co-designer	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Smartification specialists, hardware specialists	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Designer	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
3D printing Technical staff	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Designer	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
CAD specialists, designers	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	UNINOVA
User, Designer	Present a model/mock-up	Validate with the users	AIMEN

Input

Input	Activity	Task	Partner
Specification of the product and/or skecth	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	AIMEN
Does the provided smartified function solves the problem in the way the end user expected?	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	UNINOVA
Mechanical requirements, colors and textures of the design	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Different types of hardware for one given solution;	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Different types of hardware for one given solution	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
CAD model, waste feedstock available	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Draft of the design	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
Hardware dimensions	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	UNINOVA
Draft of the design	Present a model/mock-up	Validate with the users	AIMEN

Output

Output	Activity	Task	Partner
Draft of the design and its components.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	AIMEN
End user feedback on the proposed solution. If not ok it is necessary to re-analise the design constrains.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	UNINOVA
Material especification	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Materials composition (customized compounded if needed), preliminary recommended processing conditions	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Have the real devices/hardware to be used on hand	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Definition of type material	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Draft of the design	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
Physical piece	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
CAD model of the hardware housing to be used by the designers.	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	UNINOVA
Final design	Present a model/mock-up	Validate with the users	AIMEN

Technologies

Technology/Equipment	Technology's maturity	Activity	Task	Partner
CAD software	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	AIMEN
Online survey/chat with specialist	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	UNINOVA
Simulation software if available	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Devices catalog (sensors, etc…)	Emerging	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Devices catalog (sensors, etc…)	Emerging	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Shredding machine (Mature), Cleaning operations (Emergin), Smart collector (Emerging)	Emerging	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
CAD software	Mature	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
CAD software	Mature	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	UNINOVA

Skills

Skills	Skills' maturity	Activity	Task	Partner
3D design	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	AIMEN
Beginning	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	UNINOVA
3D design / Mechanical Simulation	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
3D printing knowledge, materials engineering	Emerging	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Intermidiate	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Expert	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Initial quality evaluation	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Identify type of plastics	None	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Logistical organization of the supply	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Cleaning processes	Mature	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
3D design	Mature	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
Intermidiate	Mature	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	UNINOVA

Decisions

Decisions	Activity	Task	Partner
Given the specifications of the user and/or a sketch, the designer will provide a rough design divided in components that can be manufactured.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	AIMEN
The end user sees the proposed smartified solution and verifies if it meets the expectations, giving feedback. In case of negative feedback the user is invited to reformulate the identification of the design constrains (Analyse conscious and unconscious user needs)	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Examine the functionalities of the product	UNINOVA
From the components of the design and its structural requirements, and given a list of materials, a material and color is selected for each part of the design.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
Given the material especification and prototype funcionailties defined, the manufacturer will choose a specific material for the prototyping.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	AIMEN
The expert reviews the different possibilites of hardware/devices that can solve the user need and are compatible with the chosen furniture design.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
The expert chooses the different possibilites of hardware/devices that are available. If the devices available are incompatible (dimesnsions and functions) from the chosen then return to the modelling steps.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	UNINOVA
Collect the waste material from the local sources.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Make pre-treatment process to clean the waste material.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Sort material by type/color	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Stock the material	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
Update the inventory on the waste material usable.	Choose technical, aesthetic and economic options	Select materials	Université de Lorraine
The designer will create a more curated design for the product, taking into account materials and manufacturing limitations	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	AIMEN
The CAD specialist integrates the device model in the furniture design.	Present a model/mock-up	Draw the preliminary drafts	UNINOVA
The user validates the curated design	Present a model/mock-up	Validate with the users	AIMEN