The characteristics of innovative, mechanical products

Matthew N. Saunders; Carolyn C. Seepersad; Katja Hölttä-Otto

doi:10.1115/DETC2009-87382

The characteristics of innovative, mechanical products

Matthew N. Saunders^*, Carolyn C. Seepersad, Katja Hölttä-Otto

^*Corresponding author for this work

Not published at Aalto University

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Abstract

It is not easy to design an innovative product that delights customers. Current engineering design methods provide help in designing a good product, but the designer lacks tools that help him or her create a truly innovative, successful product. In this study, we analyzed 95 innovative, award-winning products against their competition to identify what made those products stand out from the competition. We focused on finding engineering-level characteristics that made the products successful. We developed a set of conditionally repeatable innovation categories that are used in the analysis. We found that the most innovative products were innovative in multiple categories. Overall, a vast majority (greater than 70%) of the award-winning products exhibited enhanced user interactions, with a similar percentage displaying enhanced environmental interactions, compared with approximately one-third of products offering an additional function and approximately half displaying innovative architectures. We conclude that breakthrough or innovative products are becoming increasingly centered on user interactions and that engineers need better methods to design these products.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2009
Pages	905-914
Number of pages	10
Volume	8
Edition	PARTS A AND B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-87382
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - San Diego, United States Duration: 30 Aug 2009 → 2 Sep 2009

Conference

Conference	ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
Abbreviated title	IDETC/CIE
Country	United States
City	San Diego
Period	30/08/2009 → 02/09/2009

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Saunders, MN, Seepersad, CC & Hölttä-Otto, K 2009, The characteristics of innovative, mechanical products. in ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2009. PARTS A AND B edn, vol. 8, pp. 905-914, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, San Diego, United States, 30/08/2009. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-87382

The characteristics of innovative, mechanical products. / Saunders, Matthew N.; Seepersad, Carolyn C.; Hölttä-Otto, Katja.

ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2009. Vol. 8 PARTS A AND B. ed. 2009. p. 905-914.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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