GCP-HOLO: Generating High-Order Linkage Graphs for Path Synthesis
This research presents an AI approach to designing linkage systems, which are crucial in engineering for transforming rotational movement into precise periodic paths.
How Diverse Initial Samples Help and Hurt Bayesian Optimizers
This study examines how diverse initialization, such as Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) or Space-Filling Designs, impacts Bayesian Optimization (BO), one of the most widely used gradient-free optimizers.
Recording Now Available for JMD’s 10th Webinar: Topology Optimization
A recording is now available for JMD’s 10th Thematic Session on the topic of Topology Optimization, featuring talks by Satya R.T. Peddada, Levent Burak Kara, Faez Ahmed, and Qian Ye.
Concurrent Build Direction, Part Segmentation, and Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Using Neural Networks
Hongrui Chen, Aditya Joglekar, Kate S. Whitefoot, Levent Burak Kara ASME. J. Mech. Des. September 2023; 145(9): 091702. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062663 We present a new, neural network based topology optimization method that concurrently addresses three important aspects of design for additive manufacturing: (1) Automatically segmenting a monolithic part into smaller partitions to reduce print cost, (2) Optimizing the […]
A Modeling Method for a 6-SPS Perpendicular Parallel Micro-Manipulation Robot Considering the Motion in Multiple Nonfunctional Directions and Nonlinear Hysteresis
Chenkun Qi, Jianfeng Lin, Xin Liu, Feng Gao, Yi Yue, Yan Hu, Baochen WeiJ. Mech. Des. May 2023, 145(5): 053301https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056574 Nanopositioning robots with an ultrahigh resolution are widely used in engineering applications. Generally, the nanopositioning robot is composed of a compliant mechanism, an actuator, and a control system. However, it is difficult to establish the […]
What Do We Mean When We Write About Ethics, Equity, and Justice in Engineering Design?
This review of ethics, equity, and justice in engineering design literature explores how we discuss design justice related concepts in our research.
Announcing the Journal of Mechanical Design 2022 Editors’ Choice Paper Awards and Honorable Mention
The Journal of Mechanical Design is pleased to announce the two (2) winners for the Journal of Mechanical Design 2022 Editors’ Choice Paper Award and one (1) Honorable Mention.
Learning to Design Without Prior Data: Discovering Generalizable Design Strategies Using Deep Learning and Tree Search
This featured article introduces a self-learning design agent, an innovative approach that doesn’t rely on human data or problem-specific knowledge. Instead, it uses deep learning and tree search to find high-performing and generalizable engineering design strategies.
Inconstant Empathy—Interpersonal Factors That Influence the Incompleteness of User Understanding
This featured article shows how interpersonal differences, such as culture or gender difference, between a user and a designer significantly affect designers’ empathic understanding in semiautonomous vehicle development.
Recording Available for JMD’s 9th Webinar: Emerging Technologies and Methods for Early-Stage Product Design and Development
In case you missed it, a recording of JMD’s 9th webinar on Emerging Technologies and Methods for Early-Stage Product Design and Development is now available.