All design research studies — page 228
Every peer-reviewed study in the designdex.org index, newest first. Each entry links to a full summary with the finding, method, limitations and a practical design takeaway.
- Classic Design · 2012Penang Shop Houses: A Typology of Historic Urban Vernacular Architecture
- Classic Design · 2013Cross-cultural artistic collaboration requires understanding divergent 'Nature' concepts.
- Classic Design · 2014Utopian Overalls: Reimagining Clothing as a Rational System
- Classic Design · 2013Subtle Restraint in Design Enhances Everyday Aesthetic Appreciation
- Classic Design · 2010Socialist Realism's Enduring Influence on Design Aesthetics
- Innovation & Design · 2010Policy Shifts Drive Mainstream Integration of Diverse Narratives
- Classic Design · 2014The Four Seasons of Wellbeing: A Timeless Framework for Personal Evolution
- Classic Design · 2013Revisiting 19th-Century Brazilian Art: A Bibliographic Renaissance
- Innovation & Design · 2012Valorizing Tradition Fuels Innovation in Peripheral Regions
- Classic Design · 2011Postmodernism's stylistic subversion redefined 20th-century design
- Classic Design · 2011Design's Evolution: 60 Years of Post-War UK Innovation at the RCA
- Classic Design · 2014Analyzing Design Failures Reveals Deeper Functional Insights Than Successes
- Classic Design · 2014Reintegrating Urban Rivers: A Return to Classic Chinese Design Principles
- Sustainability · 2012Arctic Plant Communities Adapt to Warming Through Compositional Shifts, Not Biomass Increase
- Innovation & Design · 2015Stakeholder Theory Needs Contextual Adaptation for Developing Nations
- Classic Design · 2014Garden curtilage as a vital component of historic building heritage
- Sustainability · 2013Woody plant encroachment doubles in Borana rangelands, reducing grassland by 26%
- User-Centred Design · 2015Employee Ownership in OHS Drives Safer Workplaces
- Resource Management · 2011Optimizing Hospital Ventilation for Energy Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2013Path Dependency in Health Insurance Reform: Shanghai vs. Hong Kong
- Sustainability · 2011Environmental Value Surveys: Ambiguity Undermines Policy Integrity
- User-Centred Design · 2011ARCHIVqual: A validated instrument for measuring service quality in archival institutions
- User-Centred Design · 2010Embodied knowing enhances creative expression in art-making
- Human Factors · 2013Stance Control Orthoses Enhance Gait Physiology and Energy Efficiency
- Classic Design · 2013The Little Black Dress: Enduring Appeal Through Socio-Cultural Significance
- User-Centred Design · 2011Cuteness as a Strategic Communication Tool in Digital Design
- Classic Design · 2014Peirce's Pragmatic Principles Guide Sustainable Design Inquiry
- User-Centred Design · 2013Object-Oriented Design Enhances Assistive Technology Realization
- Classic Design · 2015Timeless Aesthetics Drive Sustainable Consumer Choices
- Human Factors · 2013Activity space geometry influences sustainable travel mode choice
- Classic Design · 2013Embodied Interculturalism: Juxtaposing Diverse Elements to Foster Deeper Understanding
- Classic Design · 2012Early exposure and positive emotional resonance drive sustained engagement with highbrow music.
- Classic Design · 2012The 'Radiolab' Signature: A Case Study in Functional Sound Design
- Classic Design · 2014Bollywood's 'Authentic Indianness' is a Constructed Narrative for Global Audiences
- Classic Design · 2015Romantic Irony: The Grotesque as a Catalyst for Aesthetic Re-evaluation
- Innovation & Design · 2014Evolutionary algorithms can generate commercially successful and critically acclaimed board game designs.
- Classic Design · 2013Simple rules generate complex architectural forms
- Classic Design · 2013Cultural Identity Shapes Design Perception
- Commercial Production · 2005Prioritizing Healthcare Delivery Over Novelty Maximizes Health Outcomes
- Resource Management · 2008Enhancing Recycled Plastic Quality for Competitive New Products
- Innovation & Design · 2003pH-Sensitive Polymers Enhance Intracellular Delivery by Disrupting Endosomal Vesicles
- Commercial Production · 2008Six Sigma Implementation: Tailoring Roles and Enhancing Training for Diverse Sectors
- Innovation & Design · 2009Pseudoinnovation Hinders Healthcare Quality Improvement by Masking Similar Methodologies
- Commercial Production · 2001Defining the Six Sigma Black Belt: Essential Competencies for Quality Improvement Leaders
- Commercial Production · 2010Continuous Biodiesel Production Achieves 83% Conversion with Immobilized Enzyme Reuse Over 30 Days
- Resource Management · 2008Anode surface area logarithmically scales MFC power density, not linearly
- Resource Management · 2004Carbon-based refractories offer superior thermal performance and chemical resistance for industrial applications.
- Human Factors · 2001Allergic Rhinitis Triggers Inflammatory Cell Migration to Airways and Nasal Mucosa
- Commercial Production · 2007Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) as a Backbone for Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA)
- Commercial Production · 2004Reduced GFR correlates with increased cardiovascular event risk post-MI
- Innovation & Markets · 2004CAPM's Simple Logic vs. Empirical Reality: A Cautionary Tale for Investment Strategy
- User-Centred Design · 2002Users Overlook Credibility Cues When Searching for Online Health Information
- Commercial Production · 2002Virtual human simulations can validate maintenance procedures, reducing physical prototyping costs.
- Commercial Production · 2005Construction's Unique Production Challenges: When to Adapt, When to Embrace
- User-Centred Design · 2006Human-like androids elicit subconscious recognition, influencing interaction design.
- Innovation & Design · 2001Technological Inertia Delays Productivity Gains by Decades
- Commercial Production · 2007Optimized Fused Multiply-Add Architectures Enhance Computational Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2000Laboratory Automation: Strategic Implementation for Cost Reduction and Service Improvement
- Commercial Production · 20093D Scanning Accelerates Automotive Part Re-manufacturing and Inspection
- Commercial Production · 2005Local Skill Availability Dictates Automation Adoption Rates in Manufacturing
- Commercial Production · 2001Magneto-Rheological Dampers Significantly Reduce Gun Recoil Force and Stroke
- Sustainability · 2004Remanufacturing: A Viable Strategy for Resource Recovery and Cost Reduction
- Commercial Production · 2003Dedicated Distribution Centers Outperform Store-Based Picking for E-Grocery Above €3M Turnover
- Commercial Production · 2007Hands-on simulations accelerate understanding of Lean principles in complex industries.
- Innovation & Design · 2005Organizational culture significantly impacts job satisfaction and leadership perception.
- Commercial Production · 2010TQM adoption in developing nations drives process techno-innovation via human capital and culture.
- Commercial Production · 2010Automated Heuristic Generation for Packing Problems Achieves Human-Competitive Results
- Final Production · 2003IPMC Microlegs Enable 2.5 Degrees of Freedom for Bio-inspired Microrobots
- Final Production · 2006Robust, miniaturized magnetic sensor survives extreme G-forces for ammunition turn-counting
- Final Production · 2006Biomimetic Microrobot Design Achieves Enhanced Underwater Mobility and Efficiency
- Final Production · 2000Shape Memory Alloys Enable Novel Product Features and Mature Markets
- Resource Management · 2006Landfilled Cement Kiln Dust Exhibits Stable Properties for Infrastructure Applications
- Final Production · 2006Electro-thermomechanical characterization of Ti-Ni SMA wires reveals critical performance parameters under load
- Final Production · 2007Heat-activated Nitinol prosthesis offers uniform, secure ossicular fixation
- Final Production · 2007Lead-Free Ceramics Offer Comparable Sensitivity to PZT for Acoustic Emission Sensing
- Final Production · 2010Bio-inspired Façades Achieve Environmental Responsiveness Through Localized Material Interactions
- Final Production · 2002Preisach Model Stability Enhances Smart Actuator Control
- Final Production · 2009Optimizing Boron Suboxide Composite Toughness Through Sintering Additives and Microstructural Control
- Final Production · 2010Powder Metallurgy Enhances Hardness and Reduces Brittleness in High-Speed Steels
- Final Production · 2009Moulded Aluminium Foams Offer Complex Geometries for Diverse Applications
- Modelling · 2003Powder Injection Moulding Simulation Accuracy Varies by Software Package
- Final Production · 2010Powder Composite Process Enhances Ceramic Microstructure and Electrical Conductivity
- Resource Management · 2004Recycled Waste Streams Enhance Composite Material Properties
- Final Production · 2008Nanostructured Cu-Al2O3 Composites Offer Enhanced Contact Material Properties
- Final Production · 2002Boron addition elevates Si-C-N ceramic thermal stability to 2000°C
- Final Production · 2010Antagonistic SMA Actuation Significantly Dampens Flexible Beam Vibrations
- Final Production · 2004Optimizing Ti-Ni Alloy Ribbons for Enhanced Shape Memory Performance
- Final Production · 2008Fuzzy logic control enhances SMA tendon actuation precision by up to 20%
- Final Production · 2009Finite Element Analysis of SMA Composites Enhances Structural Design Accuracy
- Final Production · 2009Electrical Resistance as a Non-Contact Sensor for SMA Actuator Position and Fatigue
- Final Production · 2010MIMO Control Enhances Stamping Quality by 25% Through Precise Binder Force Management
- Final Production · 2006Flexography and Offset Lithography Enable Functional Printed Conductive Patterns
- Final Production · 2010Ligament width significantly impacts formability of perforated aluminum sheets
- Final Production · 2007MDL and Ashby's Charts Optimize Lightweight Naval Craft Material Selection
- Final Production · 2001Thermal aging accelerates natural rubber crack propagation by two orders of magnitude
- Final Production · 2010Electromagnetic Forming Slashes Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate Production Costs
- Final Production · 2009Boron alloy steel exhibits reduced flow stress and enhanced formability above 900°C
- Human Factors · 2007Human Dimensions in Landscape Architecture Significantly Impact User Experience
- Human Factors · 2003Larger Nasal Intubation Tube Diameters Significantly Increase Patient Discomfort
- Final Production · 2010Open-source foil thrust bearings achieve high RPM performance with PS400 coating