When
the mechanism for innovation is the mother of invention there are only a few
ways that the purpose for this innovation takes place. Is there a way to
increase that? Yes, and here’s how.
As
defined in The Development Of A Repository Of InnovativeProducts For Inspiration In Engineering Design the possibilities of
function subtraction and the utility of innovating functions are carefully
weighed. What is found?
Both
are required to continue to improve the value of products. But what happens
when a toothbrush is enabled with Bluetooth and can speak to you and understand
your interactions with it? Then what? This is the value of design repositories
used for the engineering purpose of further enabling the inspiration cycle so
necessary in the lives of engineers and designers not only for the motivation
but also for the continued development of the art of their efforts. It is these
tools as described above that give engineers and designers the drive to push
forward.
