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Proof of Concept: Modelmaking & Prototyping

       The costs and risks involved in the development of new products in the global marketplace can be high.   The "Proof of Concept" model is typically based on invention or provisional patent information or new business need to support the Client in defining the realities of an idea, concept, product or machine.  This service is a valuable part of WD’s Strategic Development Process and may sometimes involve and Research and Development phase in order establish a baseline and available original equipment technology or an emerging  or licensed technology or business method.  “Proof of Concept” is meant as a pure functional, non appearance approach to the problem statement, to define and construct a product system that does the job.  This phase may include industrial design, mechanical, electrical materials and manufacturing engineering integration.   This typically calls for the management team to define and select a particular development path prior to evaluate and prove out or validate a mechanism, or operation or product concept before costly mass production development.  Use of OEM original equipment manufacture components, including review and use of competitive product components.   Appearance or aesthetics is a low priority based on defining a working model and full or a reduced scale. 

       The Proof of Concept is used to assist industry, corporations, inventors and Entrepreneurs in exploring the reality, feasibility and potential of a particular mechanical or electrical or machine concept.  The concept may be fundamental basic science issue or it may involve a simple mechanism or  full electro-mechanical integration or a networked series of machines and intelligent controllers (intelligent machines- robotics).  Appropriate production development issues are typically addressed later in the product development process.   This phase is critical to official patent claims and justification for further development investment.  Key objectives in developing a "Proof of Concept" model phase include:

•  verify that the concept is feasible to develop,

 •  define any "black boxes" - features or components that must be resourced or developed,

•  research and define readily available component technologies or OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer supplier,

•  define unavailable components or technologies that must be developed by a qualified manufacturer or custom developed, sometimes requiring a limited or Full R&D - Research & Development Program,

•  define anticipated manufacturing requirements - estimated costs,

•  explore alternative electromechanical approaches to solving the problem,

•  identify potential materials or processing suppliers or technologies and possible theoretical applications. 

See Engineering - Production Feasibility Study

See ID - Design Feasibility Study

See Prototyping: Functional Modeling

 

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