Integrated Physical-Digital Workflow in Prototyping – Inspirations from the Digital Twin

DS 116: Proceedings of the DESIGN2022 17th International Design Conference

Year: 2022
Editor: Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović
Author: Chris Snider, Lee Kent, Mark Goudswaard, Ben Hicks
Series: DESIGN
Institution: University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Section: Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Design
Page(s): 1767-1776
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2022.179
ISSN: 2732-527X (Online)

Abstract

Prototyping uses many models over its process, with varying strength and weakness offered by those in the physical vs digital domains. Working across domains is necessary but introduces a transition cost, process complexities, and risks lost learning. Drawing from Digital Twinning, this work explores the creation of integrated physical-digital prototyping workflows, where technology enables simultaneous cross-domain working. It contrasts four case-study implementations of integrated prototyping workflow to current practice, exploring feasibility, value, and implementation challenges.

Keywords: prototyping, immersive technology, design tools, digital design, digital twinning