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ProfessorPeterChilds

Faculty of Engineering

Co-Director of the Energy Futures Lab (EFL)
 
 
 
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Studio 1, Dyson BuildingDyson BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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@article{Sikhwal:2021:10.1017/dsj.2021.18,
author = {Sikhwal, RK and Childs, PRN},
doi = {10.1017/dsj.2021.18},
journal = {Design Science},
pages = {1--34},
title = {Towards Mass Individualisation: setting the scope and industrial implication},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2021.18},
volume = {7},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Within the last few years, a need for renewed product personalisation has been observed in some markets such as consumer electronics, fashion to meet the exact demands of the customers. Product customisation emphasises the fulfilment of explicit requirements of a defined market segment, but product individualisation targets at satisfying the particular needs of a customer. Mass Individualisation (MI) is a new product design approach comprising of an open hardware platform and multiple modules to be integrated with the platform. It gives freedom to end-users to integrate different modules into the platform as per their choice. Technological and strategic integration of all actors involved in the design process is the primary focus of this research. This paper identifies key areas which need to be focussed on to realise this approach and convert it into an industrial practice by an explorative study of existing product design and customisation approaches. An industrial survey was conducted, and results for the industrial implication and insights on this approach are presented. The findings show that the end product from product design for MI will be more creative and innovative by the networking of all actors, and offers more individualised and technologically advanced products.
AU  - Sikhwal,RK
AU  - Childs,PRN
DO  - 10.1017/dsj.2021.18
EP  - 34
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2053-4701
SP  - 1
TI  - Towards Mass Individualisation: setting the scope and industrial implication
T2  - Design Science
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2021.18
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000721234200001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/design-science/article/towards-mass-individualisation-setting-the-scope-and-industrial-implication/A0405DD7174D657EE5CD597B6D7D0646
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/93342
VL  - 7
ER  -
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