A survey of emerging applications of large language models for problems in mechanics, product design, and manufacturing

KB Mustapha - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2025 - Elsevier
In the span of three years, the application of large language models (LLMs) has accelerated
across a multitude of professional sectors. Amid this development, a new collection of …

Sketch2Prototype: rapid conceptual design exploration and prototy** with generative AI

KM Edwards, B Man, F Ahmed - Proceedings of the Design Society, 2024 - cambridge.org
Sketch2Prototype is an AI-based framework that transforms a hand-drawn sketch into a
diverse set of 2D images and 3D prototypes through sketch-to-text, text-to-image, and image …

[HTML][HTML] From automation to augmentation: Redefining engineering design and manufacturing in the age of NextGen-AI

MF Alam, A Lentsch, N Yu, S Barmack, S Kim… - 2024 - mit-genai.pubpub.org
In the mid-2010s, as computing and other digital technologies matured (), researchers
began to speculate about a new era of innovation—with artificial intelligence (AI) as the …

From cloud to edge: Rethinking generative ai for low-resource design challenges

SKR Vuruma, A Margetts, J Su, F Ahmed… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shown tremendous prospects in all aspects of
technology, including design. However, due to its heavy demand on resources, it is usually …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic synthesis of design prompts for large language models in conceptual design

Y Tian, A Liu, Y Dai, K Nagato, M Nakao - CIRP Annals, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) demonstrate great potential in
supporting engineering design, especially conceptual design. Prompt engineering plays an …

Evaluating large language models for material selection

D Grandi, YP Jain, A Groom… - … of Computing and …, 2025 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Material selection is a crucial step in conceptual design due to its significant impact on the
functionality, aesthetics, manufacturability, and sustainability impact of the final product. This …

A hybrid prototype method combining physical models and generative artificial intelligence to support creativity in conceptual design

H Zhang, P Chen, X **e, Z Jiang, Z Zhou… - ACM Transactions on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Conceptual design is an essential stage in the design process, and its ultimate success
largely depends on designers' creativity. Both physical and digital prototypes are commonly …