IDEA Challenge 2021: Open Access Data for Digital-Physical Prototyping

Open access dataset generated for the International Design Engineering Annual Challenge 2021. The work was conducted at the University of Bristol's Design and Manufacturing Futures Lab as part of the EPSRC-funded ProtoTwin project. The dataset was created in collaboration with NTNU, the University of Zagreb, and the University of Twente.

Use Cases

• Modeling digital-physical twinning processes based on the ProtoTwin project focus
• Analyzing prototyping workflows in design engineering based on the dataset's domain
• Benchmarking methods for integrated revision control during product development
• Studying collaborative design processes based on the multi-institutional creation context

Strengths

• Dataset originates from a major academic challenge (IDEA 2021)
• Created by a consortium of four universities, including the University of Bristol and NTNU
• Funded by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), grant EP/R032696/1

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

University of Bristol, Design and Manufacturing Futures Lab

Collection Method

Generated as part of the ProtoTwin research project for the IDEA Challenge 2021

Time Range

2021