All design research studies — page 154
Every peer-reviewed study in the DesignDex index, newest first. Each entry links to a full summary with the finding, method, limitations and a practical design takeaway.
- Resource Management · 2015Squid sucker rings offer a sustainable thermoplastic alternative for advanced manufacturing.
- Commercial Production · 2015Printed Photodetectors Enable Scalable, Low-Cost Optoelectronic Manufacturing
- Commercial Production · 2015Optimizing Nano-Kaolin Content in Geopolymer Composites for Enhanced Mechanical Properties
- Commercial Production · 2013Minimally Actuated Exoskeletons Achieve Functional Mobility with Reduced Complexity
- Commercial Production · 2013Service Modularity: Balancing Efficiency and Customer Needs in Logistics
- Innovation & Design · 2013Strategic Capabilities Drive Profitable Mass Customization
- Commercial Production · 2013Data Access as a Condition for Health Tech Subsidies
- Commercial Production · 2013Optimizing Configurable Product Assortments Balances Profitability with Supply Chain Complexity and Sustainability
- Innovation & Markets · 2013Personalized Bundling Drives Gen Y Action Sports Loyalty
- Commercial Production · 2013Agrifood Supply Chains Exhibit Unique Economic Characteristics Driving Strategic Decisions
- Commercial Production · 2014Web-enabled remote control of commercial robots enhances experimental accessibility
- User-Centred Design · 2013ICT-enabled crowdsourcing amplifies participatory design insights
- Commercial Production · 2014Dual-Arm Robots Enhance Small-Part Assembly Efficiency in High-Mix, Low-Volume Electronics Manufacturing
- Commercial Production · 2014Integrated Force-Torque Sensors Enhance Precision in Robotic Gripping for Electronics Assembly
- Commercial Production · 2014Integrated energy harvesting for self-powered tyre monitoring systems can reduce maintenance costs and improve safety.
- Commercial Production · 2014Autonomous aerial systems can increase crop phenotyping efficiency by 10x
- Commercial Production · 20143D Simulation Software Enhances Oil & Gas Operational Efficiency by 25%
- Human Factors · 2014Haptic Steering Wheel Feedback Alerts Drivers to Vehicle Handling Limits
- Commercial Production · 2014Optimized Permanent Magnet Placement in MR Clutches Boosts Torque Transmission by 25%
- Innovation & Design · 2014Making Emerging Technologies Tangible: A Material Exploration Approach
- Commercial Production · 2014Real-time Rail Defect Detection via Acoustic Wireless Sensors Enhances Safety and Efficiency
- Modelling · 2014Kinematic modelling of protein motion reduces computational cost by 90%
- Innovation & Design · 2015Meaningful Theoretical Contributions in Design Research: Beyond the Obvious
- Final Production · 2015Thin-film device bending limits defined by material interfaces and protective layers
- Commercial Production · 2015Fully-Digital Readout Systems Enhance Cherenkov Telescope Array Performance
- Commercial Production · 2015Speech-driven avatar animation achieves 90% lip-sync accuracy with multimodal data fusion
- Modelling · 2015Simulation integration enhances conceptual system design understanding
- Commercial Production · 2014Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM) adoption is driven by crisis and innovation, not just efficiency.
- Commercial Production · 2014Optimised construction site layouts can reduce noise pollution by up to 10dB
- Innovation & Design · 2014Commercialization Roadmap for Construction Safety Innovations
- Commercial Production · 2014Virtual commissioning reduces real-world production debugging by up to 50%
- Commercial Production · 2015Stochastic optimization enhances microgrid operational efficiency by 15%
- User-Centred Design · 2015Clinical Librarian Services Enhance Healthcare Decision-Making by 30%
- Commercial Production · 2015Agile Manufacturing Principles Enhance SME Competitiveness
- Commercial Production · 2015Automated Domain Knowledge Integration Boosts Feature Selection Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2015Algorithmic Optimization of Hierarchical Structures Reduces Undesired Oscillations by 90%
- Commercial Production · 2015Monte Carlo simulations reveal project duration is normally distributed regardless of input uncertainty type.
- Commercial Production · 2015Reducing Offshore Wind Power Costs Through Supply Chain Optimization
- Commercial Production · 2014Robotic uncoupling accuracy improved by 30% through error compensation
- Commercial Production · 2014Optimized Robotic Wrist Rehabilitation System Achieves Enhanced Stiffness and Dexterity
- Commercial Production · 2015RTLS-Enhanced AGVs Boost Material Distribution Efficiency by 25%
- Commercial Production · 2015Big Data Analytics Drives Smart City Efficiency and Citizen Well-being
- Commercial Production · 2015Modified lingual Herbst appliance demonstrates superior clinical robustness compared to conventional designs
- Commercial Production · 20153D Printing Slashes Microsystem Prototyping Time and Cost
- Commercial Production · 2015Nonlinear Vibroacoustic Modulation for Enhanced Structural Integrity Monitoring
- Innovation & Markets · 2015Commercial Drone Adoption Driven by Evolving Regulations and Technological Advancements
- Final Production · 2015UV Curing Enhances Photocatalytic Activity in Titania Patterns by 25%
- Commercial Production · 2015Simulation modeling reduces outpatient service lead time by 30% in ophthalmic hospitals.
- Commercial Production · 2015Distributed Computing Accelerates Multidisciplinary Design Optimization by 30%
- Commercial Production · 2015Lean principles reduce operational waste by up to 30% in higher education institutions
- Commercial Production · 2015Integrating Lean and Green Principles Optimizes Production Efficiency and Reduces Lifecycle Waste
- Commercial Production · 2015Implementing TQM principles significantly boosts manufacturing quality performance.
- Innovation & Design · 2015Salicylic Acid Treatment Reduces Fruit Fly Oviposition and Development by Altering Volatile Profiles
- Resource Management · 2015Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Accurately Quantifies Barley Straw Composition for Optimized Biofuel Production
- Innovation & Markets · 2015A Generalizable Business Model Framework for Sustainable mHealth Services
- Commercial Production · 2015Integrating DMAIC and DFSS for Enhanced Armed Vehicle Reliability Programs
- Commercial Production · 2015Value Stream Mapping Reduces Production Waste by Identifying Non-Value-Adding Steps
- Sustainability · 2015Asia's Climate Stabilization Strategies Drive Sustainable Development
- Commercial Production · 2015Integrating Risk and HR Management Boosts Software Testing Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2015Uneven Medical Innovation Driven by Underlying Conditions
- Innovation & Markets · 2015Bangalore Aerospace SMEs Can Capture Global Tier-3/4 Markets with Strategic Focus
- Commercial Production · 2015Fixed-bed pyrolysis offers comparable biorefinery costs to fluidized-bed systems with potential for lower catalyst expenses.
- Innovation & Design · 2015Shenzhen's 'Shanzhai' Culture Fuels Hardware Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Resource Management · 2015Light manipulation reduces lipid yield but boosts biomass and starch in glucose-fed Chlorella
- Commercial Production · 2015Nanofluidic Jets from Nanopores Offer Novel Microfluidic Pumping Mechanisms
- Sustainability · 2015Preserving Agro-Forest Systems Mitigates Land Degradation Risk
- Innovation & Design · 2015Brief Health Interventions: A Disparity in Delivery for Smoking Cessation vs. Alcohol Reduction
- Commercial Production · 2015Genetic Algorithms Accelerate Processor Functional Test Generation by 30%
- Innovation & Design · 2015Industrial exposure and family support significantly boost student entrepreneurial interest
- Innovation & Design · 2015Proactive disposition and achievement motivation enhance graduate employability in professional roles.
- Final Production · 20153D Print Orientation and Infill Density Significantly Impact UAV Airframe Strength
- Commercial Production · 20153D Printing Reduces Thermomolding Tooling Costs for Tactile Graphics by 80%
- Commercial Production · 2015Closed-loop control for precision machining of thin, flexible panels is challenging due to sensor limitations.
- Commercial Production · 2015A Morphological Framework for Optimizing Learning Factory Design
- Sustainability · 2015Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing Reduces Environmental Impact by 30%
- Modelling · 2015High-fidelity computational models accelerate multiphase reactor design by 30%
- Commercial Production · 2015Nanoscale cryptography offers up to 50% speed improvement and 99% area reduction in hardware security primitives.
- Commercial Production · 2014Lean process optimization in emergency departments reduces patient wait times by 15 minutes
- Modelling · 2015Cable-driven mechanisms enable precise circular motion in robotic systems
- Innovation & Design · 2014Post-mortem manipulation of remains as a tool for social engineering
- Innovation & Design · 2014Large-scale organizational change requires a multi-faceted approach to ensure sustained impact.
- Commercial Production · 2014Business Process Reengineering Boosts Ethiopian Bank Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2014Lean Accounting Integration Boosts Transportation Manufacturing Profitability
- Commercial Production · 2014Quantifiable Lean Implementation Drives Manufacturing Efficiency
- Resource Management · 2014Natural Gas as a Viable Fuel for Transportation: Exploring Options and Overcoming Challenges
- Innovation & Design · 2014Management innovation adoption in emerging markets is influenced by national business systems, inter-organizational ties, and absorptive capacity.
- Innovation & Design · 2013User-Centred Design Drives Transformational Innovation
- Final Production · 2014Adaptive control mitigates hysteresis effects in nonlinear systems by 30%
- Final Production · 2014SMA-SMP Composite Actuators Achieve 20% Higher Strain Recovery Through Optimized Layering
- Final Production · 2013Carbon Fiber Composites Offer Superior Strength-to-Weight Ratio for Industrial Machinery
- Resource Management · 2014Adaptive Building Envelopes Can Reduce Energy Consumption by Responding to Environmental Conditions
- Final Production · 2014Kinetic Facades Enhance Pedestrian Comfort by Mitigating Urban Wind Effects
- Final Production · 2014Shape Memory Alloys Enhance Flutter Instability Control in Aerospace Structures
- Final Production · 2014Optimizing Capsule-Type Micro-Actuator Design for Space Debris Capture
- Final Production · 2014Asymmetric Hysteresis Modelling Enhances Piezoelectric Actuator Precision by 25%
- Final Production · 2011Batch chemical processing enables cost-effective nano-structuring of large tooling surfaces
- Final Production · 2014Nanomagnetic Multilayer Systems Enable Logic-In-Memory Computation
- Final Production · 2011Solid-state electrolytes offer enhanced safety for lithium-ion batteries, but performance lags behind liquid counterparts.
- Innovation & Design · 2014Interdependencies Between ERP Implementation Failure Factors Dramatically Increase Project Risk
- Final Production · 2011Integrated Sensors Enable Real-Time Monitoring of Membrane Fouling