All design research studies — page 244
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.
- User-Centred Design · 2025Generative AI adoption in education correlates with perceived grade improvement, informing adaptive learning system design.
- Sustainability · 2025Smart City Digital Infrastructure Can Enhance Urban Climate Resilience
- Human Factors · 2025Interdisciplinary Support Enhances Parental Resilience in Developmental Disability Care
- User-Centred Design · 2025UDL framework enhances preschool inclusion for autistic children
- User-Centred Design · 2025Co-designing digital health interventions yields greater user autonomy and gradual behavior change.
- Innovation & Design · 2025Authentic Leadership Drives Strategic Agility and Business Sustainability
- Human Factors · 2025Critical and Creative Thinking: Distinct but Interdependent Cognitive Tools for Design
- Human Factors · 2025Job Crafting: A Bottom-Up Approach to Shaping Work Characteristics
- Commercial Production · 2025Socio-technical integration is key to successful Lean implementation
- Human Factors · 2025Ergonomic interventions can reduce musculoskeletal disorders in endoscopists by addressing prolonged static postures and repetitive motions.
- Human Factors · 2025Virtual Reality Enhances Social Presence in Older Adults by 30%
- Sustainability · 2025Family businesses with 30+ years of manufacturing experience and large workforces achieve higher sustainability maturity.
- Human Factors · 2024Ladder work significantly increases perceived discomfort in knees and neck, despite similar objective ergonomic risks.
- Resource Management · 2025Industrialized Construction Offers Significant but Variable Savings in Cost, Time, and Energy
- Human Factors · 2025Augmented Reality enhances collaborative urban design by fostering shared spatial understanding and engagement.
- Human Factors · 2025Room temperature, not light color, dictates thermal sensation and reading comprehension.
- Human Factors · 2024Grasp Planning Integrates Object Properties with Action Goals for Seamless Interaction
- Human Factors · 2024Automated Upper Limb Motor Function Assessment Using Posture and Force Distribution Data
- Human Factors · 2024Cryo-compression therapy enhances forearm muscle performance and recovery in combat athletes
- Final Production · 2024Central hole presence reduces critical buckling load in composite plates by up to 14%
- Human Factors · 2024Enhanced muscular strength and speed correlate with longer, faster butterfly swim strokes.
- Resource Management · 2005Fly Ash Geopolymer Concrete: A Sustainable Alternative to Portland Cement
- Resource Management · 2007Lignin's Untapped Potential: From Biorefinery Waste to High-Value Products
- Sustainability · 2010Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) Framework Enhances Product and Process Evaluation
- Innovation & Design · 2008Conservative Think Tanks Orchestrate Environmental Scepticism as a Counter-Movement Tactic
- Resource Management · 2005Geopolymer Concrete: A Sustainable Alternative Utilizing Industrial Byproducts
- Innovation & Design · 2010Skilled immigration drives a 9-18% increase in per capita patents.
- Innovation & Design · 2008Generative Internet's Success Threatens Innovation
- Resource Management · 2007Multi-scale modelling predicts significant European land-use shifts impacting natural areas
- Innovation & Design · 2004Leveraging Lead Users accelerates new product development by 30%
- Commercial Production · 2010Energy prices exhibit a delayed reaction to U.S. macroeconomic news.
- Innovation & Design · 2007Biological Regeneration Principles Inform Biomimetic Design Strategies
- Resource Management · 2003Global Lightning Activity: A Key Indicator for Atmospheric Energy Distribution
- Human Factors · 2009Brain Network Organization Shifts from Local to Distributed with Development
- Modelling · 20043D Nanostructure Reconstruction Achieved via Automated Serial Block-Face Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Innovation & Markets · 2003Market Efficiency is Not Absolute: Behavioral Insights Drive Innovation
- Modelling · 20063D Rotatable Imaging for Plankton Classification
- Commercial Production · 2005SMED and IT Integration Slashes Electronics Assembly Setup Times by Over 80%
- Commercial Production · 2010Automated Quality Grading of Agricultural Products Using Computer Vision Enhances Efficiency
- User-Centred Design · 2004Streamlined Payment Dialogs Reduce User Error and Increase Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2008Integrated Vehicle Health Management Systems Enhance Operational Efficiency and Reduce Downtime
- Commercial Production · 2005Adaptive Scanning Optical Microscope Achieves High Resolution Across Large Fields of View
- Commercial Production · 2003Dynamic Role-Based Access Control Enhances Security in Adaptable Physical Spaces
- Commercial Production · 2009Simulation and Process Mining Accelerate Business Process Redesign by 30%
- Commercial Production · 2008Wavelet Subband Mixing Enhances Image Denoising Efficiency by 20%
- Commercial Production · 2009Optimizing Drug Dissolution Rates with Solid Dispersions
- Resource Management · 2005High Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption Drives Metabolic Dysregulation and Energy Imbalance
- Commercial Production · 2002Graph Rewriting Systems Streamline Product Family Design and Customization
- Innovation & Design · 2007Collaborative Innovation Bridges Small Firm Agility and Large Firm Advantage
- Commercial Production · 2002Optimizing Chemical Reaction Engineering for Efficient Industrial Processes
- Commercial Production · 2002Customer Interaction Drives Value in Mass Customization
- Commercial Production · 2002Simulation Model Validation is Crucial for Reliable Production Planning
- Innovation & Design · 2009Social Norms Drive Amateur Remix and Fan Fiction Creation
- Innovation & Design · 2004Individualized Mobile Service Tariffs Boost User Utility and Supplier Profitability
- Commercial Production · 2009Mass Customization Strategies Enhance Market Responsiveness and Customer Loyalty
- Human Factors · 2006MR-compatible hand rehabilitation device leverages electro-rheological fluids for tunable resistance
- Commercial Production · 2003Modular Nuclear Reactor Design Enables Scalable Power Generation and Streamlined Maintenance
- Modelling · 2009Streamlined Calibration for Laser Triangulation Sensors in Robotic Arms
- Innovation & Design · 2000Object-Oriented Enterprise Frameworks Accelerate Product Development Cycles
- Modelling · 2005Unit Truss Modelling Enhances Lightweight Structure and Compliant Mechanism Performance
- Innovation & Design · 2006Open Innovation Networks Accelerate Technology Diffusion
- Innovation & Design · 2003Three distinct investment patterns emerge in advanced manufacturing technology adoption
- Commercial Production · 2000Robotic Autonomy Achieves First Autonomous Discovery of Antarctic Meteorites
- Commercial Production · 2010Planetary exploration robots require robust, adaptable mobility systems for diverse terrains.
- Commercial Production · 2008Low-Cost Sensor Fusion Achieves 60 mph Autonomous Navigation
- Innovation & Design · 2008Automated Term Extraction Enhances Bibliometric Mapping Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2008Service System Frameworks Enhance Design and Evolution Analysis
- Final Production · 2007Layer-by-layer assembly of carbon nanotube composites enables dual strain and corrosion sensing
- Commercial Production · 2006Dynamic Priority Scheduling Optimizes Diagnostic Service Flow by 25%
- Commercial Production · 2005Comprehensive Manufacturing Handbook Offers Broad Access to Production Knowledge
- Innovation & Design · 2005Antiracist Design Strategies Mitigate Evolving Forms of Racialization
- Commercial Production · 2004Economies of Integration: Customer Involvement Drives Cost Savings in Mass Customization
- Commercial Production · 2000ERP System Adoption in Manufacturing: A Case Study on Investment Evaluation
- Human Factors · 2006Gravity-reduced exoskeletons enhance arm rehabilitation for stroke survivors
- Commercial Production · 2000Modular Reconfigurable Architecture Achieves High Performance and Efficiency in High-Volume Production
- Modelling · 2005Feature-based similarity search significantly improves 3D model retrieval accuracy
- Commercial Production · 2006Lean Sigma framework reduces product defects by 75% in SME die-casting
- Innovation & Markets · 2010Stronger buyer-supplier social ties boost innovation performance, especially with clear legal frameworks.
- Innovation & Design · 2005Leveraging Past Successes: Analogical Reasoning for Novel Design Challenges
- Sustainability · 2004Sustainable Consumption Requires Investment to Offset Natural Capital Depletion
- Commercial Production · 2006Frequency Domain Registration Enhances Super-Resolution for Aliased Images
- Modelling · 2008Rapid Prototyping Enables Patient-Specific Tissue Scaffolds with Enhanced Cell Adhesion
- Commercial Production · 2009Optimizing Photobioreactor Design for Large-Scale Microalgae Cultivation
- Commercial Production · 2000Microreactors enable precise chemical synthesis through enhanced heat and mass transfer.
- Commercial Production · 2009Biofilm conductivity is critical for high-efficiency microbial energy harvesting
- Resource Management · 2007Optimizing Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Lignocellulosic Ethanol Production
- Resource Management · 2003Optimizing Steam Explosion for Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment
- Resource Management · 2003Optimizing Sodium Ion Management for Enhanced Plant Resilience
- Commercial Production · 2009Microfocus X-ray Beamline Design Achieves Routine and Reliable User Operation
- Innovation & Design · 2010Adaptive Heuristics Enhance Decision-Making in Low-Predictability Environments
- Commercial Production · 20083D Laser Scanning Accelerates BIM for Existing Structures
- Commercial Production · 2000Optimizing Food Supply Chains Through Integrated Management
- User-Centred Design · 2009Ambient Intelligence Systems Should Prioritize Unobtrusive User Support
- Resource Management · 2001Molten Salt Solar Towers Achieve 565°C for Efficient Electricity Generation
- User-Centred Design · 2008Persuasive Technology Design for Health Behavior Change
- Commercial Production · 2006State Tree Structures: A Scalable Approach to Nonblocking Supervisory Control
- Commercial Production · 2006Symbolic state representation in discrete event systems reduces computational complexity by an order of magnitude
- Commercial Production · 2002Built-In Self-Test (BIST) Reduces Production Testing Time and Cost
- Human Factors · 2010Uncertainty Management in Complex Systems Reduces Cognitive Load
- Commercial Production · 2004Dynamic performance scaling for energy-harvesting sensor networks optimizes operational efficiency.