information-guided design
nounUK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈɡaɪdɪd dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈɡaɪdɪd dɪˈzaɪn/
a way of making things by using facts and data to help you decide what to build.
The team used information-guided design to build a better playground for the kids.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. a method in engineering where measurements and test results shape each version of a product.
Information-guided design helped the engineers fix the bridge model before it was built.
3. a process in software where user data and analytics decide which features to add.
The app's new layout came from information-guided design based on how people clicked.
4. an approach in architecture that uses site data like sunlight and wind to plan buildings.
Information-guided design made the new library cooler in summer without extra fans.