Computational Product Design and Digital Manufacturing

Nowadays, a number of emerging technologies together with the advances of current computational and experimental technologies are combined with an aim to increase the efficiency and the effectiveness in the product design and digital fabrication processes. This results in improved designs and manufacturing quality with reduced time and cost. Computational technologies (i.e. CAD based programming, artificial intelligence, statistical tools, Industry 4.0 based tools) provide a solid basis for supporting a holistic product design process. A process that incorporates human creativity and digital technologies in all aspects of the design and manufacturing eras. As a result, the proposed series of books can gather not only advancements as approached traditionally but bring a multidisciplinary way of thinking. Key features are:

• Product design is an increased value activity and becomes a core area of interest.
• Computational Design and Artificial Intelligence have increasing interest and applies to a number of topics and research areas.
• Digital manufacturing and modern CAD/CAM/CAE applications are part of Industry 4.0 and 5.0.
• A multidisciplinary approach can offer additional high-quality chapters.

The proposed principal topics are leading areas in today’s research and modern applications.