Deaf People As Pioneers of Video Technology: How to Use Evolution Patterns and the Lead User Concept

By: Kalevi Rantanen

Evolution patterns, studied by Genrich Altshuller and the concept of lead users, introduced by Eric von Hippel, can be effectively used together. One can foresee the possible changes and to get new ideas. The case of video … Read More

Wind Energy Evolution And Expectations: A typical case of gigantism.

1. Introduction A technological system evolves through periods of infancy, growth, maturity and deline. Figure

Let’s compare the different renewable energies (and their S-curve), which are formed by: -Hydraulic energy. (Old Age period) -Wind energy. (Growth period) -Solar energy. … Read More

Evolution Of Systems

Michel Lecoq iTER – Belgium tel. : + 32 4 278 1008 fax.: + 32 4 278 1009 lecoq.michel@skynet.be

Introduction This article is an attempt to formalize my thoughts about the evolution of products or of systems in general. It … Read More

The Forecast of the Ballpoint Pen Evolution

By: Yury Danilovsky and Voluslav Mitrofanov

The article shortly presents the results of forecasting research carried out at the laboratory ‘Show Sin’ as workshop training on the subject ‘The technical systems evolution and forecasting’.

The Director of the Laboratory Yury … Read More

TRIZ Patterns of Evolution as a Means for Supporting History of Technology: Analyzing the Brunelleschi’s Dome Cranes

By: Gaetano Cascini (1), Romano Nanni (2), Davide Russo (3)

(1) Università degli Studi di Firenze Facoltà di Ingegneria, Dip. di Meccanica e Tecnologie Ind.li e-mail: gaetano.cascini@unifi.it (2) Museo Leonardiano – Biblioteca Leonardiana Comune di Vinci (FI) e-mail: r.nanni@comune.vinci.fi.it (3) … Read More

Adaptive evolution in biology and technology: Why are parallels expected?

By: Peter Kaplan

University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology Ann Arbor, MI 48109 pefty@aya.yale.edu

Introduction Since the beginnings of technology, inventors have sought to draw parallels between biological and technological designs. Among the flurry of such studies appearing in the … Read More

Computer-Aided Design: Forecasted Evolution

By: V. Abate (1), G. Cascini (2)

(1) Invention Machine Italy Direzione Tecnica e-mail: vabate@invention-machine.com

(2)Università degli Studi di Firenze Facoltà di Ingegneria, Dip. di Meccanica e Tecnologie Ind.li e-mail: gaetano.cascini@unifi.it

ABSTRACT In this paper CAD systems are analyzed from … Read More

Complexity Increases And Then… (Thoughts From Natural System Evolution)

Complexity Increases And Then… (Thoughts From Natural System Evolution)

Darrell Mann Director, CREAX nv Ieper, Belgium Phone/Fax: +44 (1275) 342960 E-mail: darrell.Mann@creax.com

“Life is much less a … Read More

Voice of Customers Pushed By Directed Evolution

Tan Runhua rhtan@hebut.edu.cn (School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China)

Abstract: … Read More

Laws of Dialectics in Technology Evolution

Vladimir Petrov Israel E-mail: AtrI@bigfoot.com

An article belongs to series of articles describe Laws of system evolution. This series is … Read More

The Laws of System Evolution

The Laws of System Evolution

Vladimir Petrov, ISRAEL. E-mail: AtrI@bigfoot.com

This paper presents a system of the laws of technical system evolution.

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Book Review: “Directed Evolution: Philosophy, Theory and Practice.”

Reviewed by Ellen Domb, Title: “Directed Evolution: Philosophy, Theory and Practice.” Authors: Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman, edited by Victoria Roza Details: 103 pages, some in color. Soft cover. US$70. Published by Ideation International Inc., www.ideationtriz.com

Alla Zusman and Boris … Read More

Analysis of the Evolution of Training Tools and Systems Using the TRIZ Methodology

Heather M. Smolensky North Carolina State University TE-589A 8 May 2000

Under the Direction of:

Dr. Timothy G. Clapp Professor North Carolina State University

ABSTRACT

Advances in technology, global competition, customer focus, and other factors are … Read More

Trimming Evolution Patterns For Complex Systems

Editor’s note: Darrell Mann and the editors are very interested in collecting case studies that could prove or disprove the hypothesis presented here. Readers are invited to share their experiences, either by sending them to Darrell Mann, or by writing … Read More

Strategic TRIZ and Tactical TRIZ: Using the Technology Evolution Tools

Strategic TRIZ and Tactical TRIZ: Using the Technology Evolution Tools

Ellen Domb The PQR Group, 190 N. Mountain Ave., Upland, CA 91786 USA +1 (909)949-0857 FAX +1(909)949-2968 ellendomb@compuserve.com or

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The (predictable) Evolution of Useful Things

Darrell MannIndustrial Fellow, Department Of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity Of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UKPhone: +44 (1225) 826465Fax: +44 (1225) 826928E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

‘The Evolution of Useful Things’ by Professor Henry Petroski (Reference1) is a fascinating … Read More

Using S-Curves and Trends of Evolution in R&D Strategy Planning

Aversion of this material was first presented at the I Mech E seminar on FutureHeat Pump and Refrigeration Technologies held in London on 20 April 1999(Reference 1).

Darrell MannIndustrialFellow, Department Of Mechanical EngineeringUniversityOf Bath, … Read More