Masataka Yoshimura
Papers
15
Total Citations
145
H-Index
7
About
Masataka Yoshimura is a pioneering researcher in the field of integrated product design and manufacturing optimization, whose work has significantly advanced the intersection of computer-aided design, manufacturing systems, and human-centered engineering. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Yoshimura developed foundational methodologies for concurrently optimizing product design and manufacturing processes, recognizing early on that true CAD/CAM integration required not merely information exchange but unified decision-making frameworks. His 1989 work on integrated product and process design laid critical groundwork for this vision, while his 2002 paper introducing hierarchical genotype representations brought intelligent evolutionary computation to bear on complex machine system optimization. Notably, Yoshimura expanded the boundaries of engineering design to encompass human and social dimensions — incorporating users' market needs, aesthetic factors, and collaborative group decision-making into formal optimization procedures. His research on knowledge sharing during cooperative design revealed measurable synergy effects that emerge when designers pool expertise, offering practical insights for modern engineering teams. With his most-cited works accumulating tens to over twenty citations each, Yoshimura's contributions remain relevant touchstones for researchers pursuing holistic, user-oriented, and computationally intelligent approaches to engineering design.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 3Integrated optimization of machine product design and process design23 citations · 1989
- 4Synergy Effects of Sharing Knowledge During Cooperative Product Design17 citations · 1998
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- 6Strategies for implementing aesthetic factors in product designs8 citations · 2001
- 7Group Decision Making in Product Design and Manufacturing7 citations · 1997
- 8Concurrent Design Implementing Aesthetic Factors5 citations · 1998
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