Product models in mechatronic design: Literature analysis on the interdisciplinary character of product models

Dominik Weidmann, Moritz Isemann, Peter Kandlbinder, Christoph Hollauer, Niklas Kattner, Lucia Becerril, Udo Lindemann

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Abstract

Mechatronic engineering is characterized by interaction of the three disciplines mechanical, electrical and software engineering. The ongoing shift in mechatronics towards a growing importance of information technology leads to increasing discipline interfaces and increasing product complexity. Here, product models are an important artefact to face these challenges and to coordinate the interdisciplinary development of mechatronic products. This contribution analyses product models in mechatronic design with special focus on their interdisciplinary character. The study and its results are based on a literature analysis. A selected collection of 55 industryrelevant product models are analyzed and categorized according to previously defined criteria. Statistical analyses of this data set are conducted to gain interesting insights about the state of the art of product models in mechatronics. First findings show a distinct overlapping in models between disciplines in certain areas. The models of different disciplines are compared among each other and analyzed according to the categorization criteria. In future research this data base and the findings are used to develop a method to systematically identify companies' currently used models and adapt their model portfolio regarding their future processes and products.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPICMET 2017 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology Management for the Interconnected World, Proceedings
EditorsTimothy R. Anderson, Kiyoshi Niwa, Dundar F. Kocaoglu, Tugrul U. Daim, Dilek Cetindamar Kozanoglu, Gary Perman, Harm-Jan Steenhuis
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-7
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781890843366
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Nov 2017
Event2017 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2017 - Portland, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 201713 Jul 2017

Publication series

NamePICMET 2017 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for the Interconnected World, Proceedings
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference2017 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period9/07/1713/07/17

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