PARAMETRISERAD DESIGN APPLICERAD PÅ EN MOTORSÅGSKEDJA
User friendlinessUser formDesign processExecutionGeometric modellingCognitive interactionMotor chainsawParmeterizationAnvändarvänlighetAnvändarformulärDesignprocessExekveringGeometrisk modelleringKognitiv interaktionsdesignMotorsågskedjaParametrisering
The main objective of this thesis was to develop appropriate strategies and find factors that affect the usability of parameterized designs. This was accomplished by investigate the user-interface and how it is designed to meet the user's information needs. The thesis also embraces the basic theories in terms of investigation, cognitive design principles and human behavior patterns in the interaction with the machine. The approach has led to an explorative investigation in this subject area.The thesis also had the purpose to achieve more efficient ways for development of motor chainsaws at Husqvarna AB's department Global Cutting Equipment. That can be achieved through reduce costs of development per sold unit. To reduce cost depends to what extend the program is helping the user to achieve goals during the design execution. The thesis also includes an investigation of the factors that affect the design of such a program. To explore appropriate strategies was a theoretical design process implemented in the study. From the perspective of technology has the author utilized knowledge in engineering design and programming. The program approach utilized was Visual Basic languish in Visual Studio enviroment for the user-interface and a Catia V5 CAD-platform for the chainsaw design.The result is a program which could use reconfigured parameters as needed to create customized designs correctly and effectively. This thesis has also resulted in appropriate principles for the design of a user-friendly interface that were up for the task to be a supporting tool through the execution. It has also been established appropriate tools and methods for analysis and optimization of the program. The author feels that the results of methods and principles in this study were of high reliability and can therefore be applied to other projects, even if the results only are valid for this specific case.