Innovation in Product Design [electronic resource] : From CAD to Virtual Prototyping / edited by Monica Bordegoni, Caterina Rizzi.

1. The Evolution of Digital Tools for Product Design -- 2. From Computer-Aided (Detailed) Design to Automatic Topology and Shape Generation -- 3. Methods and Tools for Knowledge Sharing in Product Development -- 4. Evolution in Mechanical Design Automation and Engineering Knowledge Management -- 5. Styling Features for Industrial Design -- 6. The Evolving Role of Computer-Aided Engineering: A Case Study in the Aeronautical Structural Design -- 7. Product Virtualization: An Effective Method for the Evaluation of Concept Design of New Products -- 8. Digital Human Models Within Product Development Process -- 9. CAD and the Rapid Construction of Physical Objects.

Innovation in Product Design gives an overview of the research fields and achievements in the development of methods and tools for product design and innovation.  It presents contributions from experts in many different fields covering a variety of research topics related to product development and innovation. Product lifecycle management, knowledge management, product customization, topological optimization, product virtualization, systematic innovation, virtual humans, design and engineering, and rapid prototyping are the key research areas described in the book. It also details successful case studies developed with industrial companies. Innovation in Product Design is written for academic researchers, graduate students and professionals in product development disciplines who are interested in understanding how novel methodologies and technologies can make the product development process more efficient.