Design optimization of a laptop computer using aggregate and mixed logit demand models with consumer survey data

2007 Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2007

Volumn 6 PART A, Issue , 2008, Pages 175-185

  Shiau, Ching Shin ^a   Tseng, Ian H ^a   Heutchy, Andrew W ^a   Michalek, Jeremy ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Demand modeling; Design optimization; Laptop computer; Mixed logit; Multinomial logit

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER DESIGNS; CONSUMER PREFERENCES; CONSUMER SURVEYS; DEMAND MODELING; DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE (DAC); DESIGN OPTIMIZATION (DO); DESIGN TRADE OFFS; ENGINEERING MODEL (EM); IN ORDER; INTEGRATED OPTIMIZATION; INTERNATIONAL DESIGNS; LINEAR-IN-PARAMETERS; MARKET SHARES; MIXED LOGIT; MIXED LOGIT MODELS; MODEL SPECIFICATIONS; MULTINOMIAL LOGIT (MNL); PROFIT MAXIMIZATION; TECHNICAL CONFERENCES;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AGGREGATES; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; AUTOMATION; COMPETITION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTERS; DESIGN; ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOTICS; SET THEORY; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; SPECIFICATIONS; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 44849125437     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2007-34883     Document Type: Conference Paper

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