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SUMMARY:Design for Reconfigurability - Afreen Siddiqi - Post-Doctoral Rese
 arch Associate at the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics\, Massach
 usetts Institute of Technology\, USA
DTSTART:20080702T153000Z
DTEND:20080702T163000Z
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CONTACT:Julie Jupp
DESCRIPTION:Reconfigurability in systems can be the technical means of res
 ponding to change. Reconfigurable systems can attain different configurati
 ons at different times thereby altering their functional capabilities. Thi
 s system property is thus important when the underlying aim is to design n
 ot just for the short-term cost and performance goals\, but also for long-
 term life-cycle issues. Due to the time varying nature of these systems\, 
 traditional design methods can be insufficient. A set of methods for model
 ing and evaluating reconfigurable systems are proposed. An example of a re
 configurable wheel for planetary surface vehicles is used to illustrate th
 e application of these techniques. A survey of 33 different reconfigurable
  systems is also presented to provide broader insights and general design 
 guidelines for reconfigurable systems. The modeling methods and design pri
 nciples are synthesized in a general framework for Design for Reconfigurab
 ility.
LOCATION:Meeting Rooms 1A+1B\, (off the Oatly Lab)\, 2nd Floor\, Engineeri
 ng Department
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