Computer Mediated Collaborative Design Environments: Methods and tools to support the early stages of the design process - Softcover

Liapis, Aggelos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846506990 ISBN 13: 9783846506998

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

The intellectual contribution of this book lies within the area of computer supported collaborative work (CSCW), focussing on computer supported collaborative design (CSCD). Research into CSCD seeks to understand how professional designers and organization interact with one another, aiming to integrate this understanding with the development of computer based tools to support real world settings. Much of the current technology developed to support the work of professional designers have been developed to aid individuals working alone, with tools such as computer aided drafting (CAD), scheduling, and database software. Literature and field studies involving professional designers were used as methods of qualitative data collection for the needs of this research, establishing the foundations for the implementation of a prototype collaborative design environment. The main focus of the prototype is to assist professional product designers when in remote collaboration during the early stages of the design process.

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About the Author

Dr. Liapis completed his PhD in Computer Mediated Collaborative Design Environments in the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and his post Doc in Semantically driven collaborative environments in Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Dr. Liapis has authored several papers in the areas of CSCW, Semantics, Business Computing, Grid Computing, eHealth etc.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846506990
• ISBN 13: 9783846506998
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448