Development of a knowledge-based feedback assistance system of product use information for product improvement
by Susanne Dienst; Madjid Fathi; Michael Abramovici; Andreas Lindner
International Journal of Product Development (IJPD), Vol. 19, No. 4, 2014

Abstract: Due to technological advancement, an increase in creating and storing digital data can be observed today, for instance throughout the product life cycle. Through especially product use, a large number of data are created. The data are mainly used during the product use phase (e.g. condition-based maintenance). However, those data can be used as feedback to generate knowledge and support the product developer through improving future product generations. This paper presents development and prototypical realisation of a feedback assistance system for the management, analysis and visualisation of feedback data. The system supports a product developer by improving the process of decision-making to discover development potentials. Thereupon, four modules have been developed to analyse related indicators statistically and to diagnose machine failures. The obtained knowledge about the current condition of machines should then be deployed to improve the next machine generations utilising the modules for decision support and prediction.

Online publication date: Thu, 23-Oct-2014

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Product Development (IJPD):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

    Username:        Password:         

Forgotten your password?


Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com