Design, Cups, and Blankets. A Free-Energy-Principle-Based Approach to Product Design
设计、杯子与毯子:基于自由能原理的产品设计方法
Classical design theory treats the type of an object as a given: the designer decides in advance that this will be a cup, then optimizes its parameters. This paper argues that object type is not a presupposition but an inference, something that can be determined from physical data and functional requirements jointly. We call this problem requirement-steered interface type inference and show that it is inexpressible within existing design frameworks. This paper makes two…