Divergent prototyping effect on the final design solution: the role of "Dark Horse" prototype in innovation projects

Divergent prototyping effect on the final design solution: the role of "Dark Horse" prototype in innovation projects (2018)

Authors:
USP affiliated authors: NAKANO, DAVI NOBORU - EP ; ZANCUL, EDUARDO DE SENZI - EP ; DURÃO, LUIZ FERNANDO CARDOSO DOS SANTOS - EP
Unidade: EP
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.278
Subjects: INOVAÇÃO; DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PRODUTOS
Keywords: DESIGN THINKING
Agências de fomento:
- Financiado pelo CNPq
Language: Inglês
Abstract: Product development processes require prototypes to materialise ideas and share concepts. Prototypes’ nature can be classified as convergent or divergent. Converging prototypes represent an evolution of a concept, while diverging ones seek to cover different solution paths. The diverging group includes the “Dark Horse” prototype, which calls for the exploration of other, high-risk high-return ideas. This paper examines the “Dark Horse” influence on final design concepts. Fifty-nine projects developed by multi-disciplinary student teams following a Design Thinking approach were studied. Comparison criteria and statistical analysis were implemented to understand the effects of the “Dark Horse” on the final solution. In particular the influence of the “Dark Horse” characteristics and its level of radical innovation on the quality and nature of the final solution of the project were examined.
Imprenta:
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Publisher place: Amsterdam
- Date published: 2018
Source:
- Título: Procedia CIRP
- ISSN: 2212-8271
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 70, p. 265-271, 2018
Conference titles: CIRP Design Conference 2018

Informações sobre o DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.278 (Fonte: oaDOI API)

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ABNT

DURÃO, Luiz Fernando Cardoso dos Santos et al. Divergent prototyping effect on the final design solution: the role of "Dark Horse" prototype in innovation projects. Procedia CIRP. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.278. Acesso em: 29 dez. 2025. , 2018
APA

Durão, L. F. C. dos S., Kelly, K., Nakano, D. N., Zancul, E. de S., & McGinn, C. L. (2018). Divergent prototyping effect on the final design solution: the role of "Dark Horse" prototype in innovation projects. Procedia CIRP. Amsterdam: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.278
NLM

Durão LFC dos S, Kelly K, Nakano DN, Zancul E de S, McGinn CL. Divergent prototyping effect on the final design solution: the role of "Dark Horse" prototype in innovation projects [Internet]. Procedia CIRP. 2018 ; 70 265-271.[citado 2025 dez. 29 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.278
Vancouver

Durão LFC dos S, Kelly K, Nakano DN, Zancul E de S, McGinn CL. Divergent prototyping effect on the final design solution: the role of "Dark Horse" prototype in innovation projects [Internet]. Procedia CIRP. 2018 ; 70 265-271.[citado 2025 dez. 29 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.278