Introduction of New Product Designing Process using Digital Technology

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New designing processes for sporting gear are introduced. In our new process, three technologies, 3D printing, Finite element method (FEM), and Algorithmic design process, have played an important role. Due to the development of computer, these three technologies have been developing rapidly in recent years and applied in various industrial fields. In this study, we introduce some engineering trials to design sporting footwear using these technologies. Our trial showed that these technologies brought various benefit to new product designing such as streamline of the development period and boundless structure design.