Basic rules of embodiment design

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Activities

  • Activity 5: Subdivision into modules - interface definitions
  • Activity 6: Designing the modules
  • Activity 7: Integrating the product as a whole
  • Activity 8: Elaborating the details of execution and use

Necessary tools

  • Information on design rules. They can be found in e.g. further literature.

Description

The basic design rules provide mandatory instructions for design. If this is not observed, major disadvantages, errors, damage or even accidents can occur. The basic design rules are ÔÇ£clearÔÇØ, ÔÇ£simpleÔÇØ and ÔÇ£safeÔÇØ.

Procedure

  1. Select or define basic design rules
  2. Apply these in the process

Sources

  • Pahl et al. 2007, p. 314-330