Technical description of the product to be manufactured
Designing mechatronic products through open innovation

The aim of this step is to produce a structural description of the product to be manufactured, based on functional specifications. The mechanical, electrical (electrical engineering and power electronics) and electronic (sensors, etc.) parts are described, and the processing software functions are represented. This description can take the form of a semantic map (Tool 1 ) or a multi-level synoptic diagram. The complexity associated with mechatronics calls for a clear structural description that enables links between domains to be established....