The situated function-behavior-structure co-design model

ABSTRACT

This paper presents the situated Function-Behavior-Structure (sFBS) model of co-design, developed within the FBS ontology. In co-design, designers interact with their co-designers and with their own cognitive experiences. In this model, we describe a representation of the overall co-design activity, while preserving a fine-grained representation of each designer’s interactions with their co-designers and with their internal cognitive processes. The relevance and potential of our model are illustrated through multiple examples.

KEYWORDS:

• Collaborative design
• design models
• design cognition
• design theory

Acknowledgments

This research has been supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers CMMI-1400466, EEC-1463873 and CMMI-1762415 to the first author. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of National Science Foundation.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation [CMMI-1400466, EEC-1463873,CMMI-1762415].