Tableware Shape Grammar Towards mass customization of ceramic tableware

Eduardo Castro E. Costa, José Pinto Duarte

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Abstract

Mass customization is pointed as a means of improving a company’s competitiveness, which is an essential trait in Europe’s economic situation of today. This paper reports a mockup implementation of the mass customization paradigm to ceramic tableware design, through the use of shape grammars, parametric modelling and rapid prototyping. Focus is emphasized on the initial development of a parametric shape grammar as a design system, operating on curved surfaces and solids. Mapping operations are suggested for dealing with the formal complexity of these shapes. This initial academic experiment poses as a first step into the development of a mass customization system that is expected to meet industry standards.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputation and Performance
EditorsRudi Stouffs, Sevil Sariyildiz
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages635-644
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789491207051
StatePublished - 2013
Event31st International Conference on Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2013 - Delft, Netherlands
Duration: Sep 18 2013Sep 20 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference31st International Conference on Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2013
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityDelft
Period9/18/139/20/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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