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27AUG 2026
Events
NordDesign 2026 in Tampere, Finland: KTmfk wins Best Paper Award
From August 11 to 14, 2026, NordDesign 2026 took place in Tampere, Finland. The international Design Society conference focused on current developments in product development, with particular emphasis on how technological innovations can be aligned with societal, cultural, and ethical requirements.KTmfk was represented with two contributions. Jessica Pickel presented her paper “Text-to-Ontology in Product Development: […]From August 11 to 14, 2026, NordDesign 2026 took place in Tampere, Finland. The international Design Society conference focused on current developments in product development, with particular emphasis on how technological innovations can be aligned with societal, cultural, and ethical requirements.KTmfk was represented with two contributions. Jessica Pickel presented her paper “Text-to-Ontology in Product Development: […]
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27AUG 2026
Research
Completion of the DFG project “NEPTUN GeP” on user-centred product design
Usability and emotional product design are regarded as equally important components of the user experience. In development practice, however, these two aspects often conflict with one another, requiring a prioritisation. The weighting given to each component depends on the specific context of use – that is, on the characteristics of the users, the product and […]
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10AUG 2026
Research
Publication of Papers from the 2026 Conference on Computer-Aided Tolerancing
Four new articles presented by our tolerancing group at the Conference on Computer-Aided Tolerancing 2026 have been published. “Mapping Uncertainties in Tolerancing: An Industrial Design-Centric Perspective” (Stefan Götz) presents a systematic method for identifying uncertainties in the tolerancing process. “Leveraging Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Efficient Tolerance Analysis” (Jan Kopatsch) demonstrates how physics-informed neural networks can […]Four new articles presented by our tolerancing group at the Conference on Computer-Aided Tolerancing 2026 have been published. “Mapping Uncertainties in Tolerancing: An Industrial Design-Centric Perspective” (Stefan Götz) presents a systematic method for identifying uncertainties in the tolerancing process. “Leveraging Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Efficient Tolerance Analysis” (Jan Kopatsch) demonstrates how physics-informed neural networks can […]
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10AUG 2026
Research
Framework for considering variations in composite products
Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) enable the manufacturing of extremely lightweight yet stiff products. However, their production processes are complex and prone to variations that can lead to significant deformations. A new article in the journal „Konstruktion“ presents a framework that enables the simulation of FRP manufacturing from single part to assembly while considering variations and their […]Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) enable the manufacturing of extremely lightweight yet stiff products. However, their production processes are complex and prone to variations that can lead to significant deformations. A new article in the journal „Konstruktion“ presents a framework that enables the simulation of FRP manufacturing from single part to assembly while considering variations and their […]
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20JUL 2026
Research
New book “Nachhaltigkeit in der Produktentwicklung” published
The new book “Nachhaltigkeit in der Produktentwicklung” was published by Springer Vieweg on 8 July 2026. Edited by Nikola Bursac, Oliver Koch, Benjamin Schleich and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sandro Wartzack, the volume brings together current scientific approaches, methods and tools for sustainable product development. The book demonstrates how the environmental and social impacts of technical products […]The new book “Nachhaltigkeit in der Produktentwicklung” was published by Springer Vieweg on 8 July 2026. Edited by Nikola Bursac, Oliver Koch, Benjamin Schleich and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sandro Wartzack, the volume brings together current scientific approaches, methods and tools for sustainable product development. The book demonstrates how the environmental and social impacts of technical products […]
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08JUL 2026
Research
Participation in the NORDTRIB Conference
The biennial NORDTRIB Conference was hosted by Tampere University in Finland from 19 to 22 June 2026. With 158 participants from 24 countries, the conference is one of the largest international conferences in the field of tribology. As part of the session on computational tribology, the KTmfk was represented by a presentation given by Klara […]
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