Dear all,
With such large-scale interests involved, such break-through (still a
research issue) might need a shift in the transportation policy before such
a shift in the product of designing.
And, in addition, it might include some other issues of which I'm currently
unaware...
By the way, Let me think in two dimensions...
First dimension: the product of designing
Second dimension: the process of designing
I think the subject we might work better in this discussion is the second
dimension.
I myself am involved in proposing a more formal and integrated approach to
the early phases of the design process of agricultural machinery.
Such machines may be rude by nature, because of their environment. The
conditions are unstable all the time, the time for working is short, and the
budget is low in the most of conditions.
The current technology in self-propelled agricultural machinery is based in
current transportation systems technology, taking into accont some
agricultural-specific requirements.
The engineering design approach - as stated by several authors in design
methodologies - is based upon the establishment of specification and
function requirements. This may be very pragmatic by nature, but this
assumption is based in the argumenmt by which a designed product (graphic,
constructed, mechanical, whatever) has always a certain purpose.
The one kind of object that is to be built with no practical purpose is the
art piece. In spite of that, it keeps a certain intent by the
artist/designer.
So, I may ask how this problem-solving intent - to mitigate traffic issues
as still allowing people to go-around 'egoistically' - may be solved without
politics, politicians and economic interests, because such ones do affect
the intent of designing by establishing requirements of their own.
With the best regards from Southern Brazil,
Vinicius Kaster Marini, Eng. Mec.
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Federal University of Santa Maria
Post-graduation Program in Agricultural Engineering
Design and Usage of Agricultural Machinery
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