Research & development (R&D) can be the ultimate black box. Start with smart people. Add a pile of money. Wait for the next cool technology to pop out. When will it happen? No one can tell. Will it ...

Design of Experiments (DOE) are a powerful concept in semiconductor engineering research and development. DOEs are sets of experiments used to explore the sensitivity of experimental variables and ...

Maybe you believe generative design and artificial intelligence (AI) are years away—nothing to think about. If so, you’re not alone. In Protolabs’ recently released report, Product Development Outlook ...

Bayesian experimental design is a tool for guiding experiments founded on the principle of expected information gain. I.e., which experiment design will inform the most about the model can be ...

The need for Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) began shortly after the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, but it took a hundred years for it to ultimately come into focus in the 1960s, and it ...

Paper manufacturing is very energy-intensive, but there is great potential for improving energy efficiency. In a comprehensive research project conducted in close collaboration with industry, ...