All design research studies — page 27
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 · 2020Form Follows Feeling: Aesthetic Judgment in Victorian Literature
- User-Centred Design · 2015Festival Apps Enhance User Experience Through Personalization and Anticipation Features
- Classic Design · 2018Iconic Images Foster Emotional Resonance and Systemic Understanding
- Modelling · 2019Virtual Prototyping of Axial Piston Machines Achieves 95% Accuracy in Predicting Performance
- Sustainability · 2020Designing Social Systems for Intergenerational Equity: The Power of 'Futurability'
- Innovation & Design · 2015Project Alliancing Delivers Superior Infrastructure Value When Key Preconditions Are Met
- Innovation & Design · 2016Scenario planning for infrastructure resilience can mitigate extreme weather impacts on travel behaviour.
- Classic Design · 2018Defining Core Characteristics of Complex Phenomena
- Classic Design · 2018Embracing Impermanence: Eastern Aesthetics Informing Western Building Conservation
- Innovation & Design · 2018Supervisor attitudes significantly influence student adoption of questionable research practices
- Sustainability · 2018Prioritizing Sustainable Architecture Factors: A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approach
- User-Centred Design · 2017Body hair removal practices are shaped by social norms, not just individual choice.
- User-Centred Design · 2018Drone-based social data mapping can enhance urban design by revealing human-environment interactions.
- User-Centred Design · 2019Embodied Interaction: Physical Tools Enhance Design Understanding
- Human Factors · 2019Urban green spaces with grass offer superior stress reduction compared to tree-filled or barren environments.
- Classic Design · 2017Embodied Sound Design: The Tactile and Emotional Craft of Filmmaking
- Classic Design · 2020Aesthetic Experience Enhances Group Decision-Making in Design
- Commercial Production · 2017Robotic-Assisted Composite Fabrication for Long-Span Structures
- User-Centred Design · 2020Integrated Song and Movement Enhances Early Childhood Cognitive and Psychomotor Skills
- User-Centred Design · 2018Human Movement Principles Enhance Robotic Interaction Design
- User-Centred Design · 2018Southern Epistemologies Enhance Autonomous Design Practices in Northern Contexts
- Innovation & Design · 2017Integrating Aesthetic Principles Enhances Systemic Design Processes
- Human Factors · 2017Complex 3D Geometry of Craniofacial Defects Demands Advanced Reconstruction Strategies
- Human Factors · 2016Genistein Supplementation May Accelerate Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Older Adults
- Modelling · 2026Augmented Reality Enhances Understanding of Automotive Chassis Load Distribution
- Final Production · 2024Inductive Curing of Underwater Adhesives Reduces Offshore Repair Time by 70%
- Final Production · 2024Optimizing Aluminum Battery Enclosures with Two-Sided Joining Techniques
- Human Factors · 2010Increased Perceptual Capacity in ASD Enhances Selective Attention Under High Load
- Human Factors · 2012Passive Haptic Peripheral Enhances Virtual Hand Dexterity and Reduces User Effort
- Human Factors · 2010Self-aligning vibrotactile feedback enhances arm interaction in VR
- Human Factors · 2012Haptic Feedback Improves Online Product Evaluation by 10-14%
- Human Factors · 2014Haptic feedback integration accelerates tabletop interface development by 75%
- Human Factors · 2012Multimodal feedback on in-car touchscreens improves user preference, not performance.
- Human Factors · 2010Haptic Feedback in Digital Drawing: Balancing Realism and Abstract Creativity
- Human Factors · 2013Wrist-hand orthoses can impede daily activities by altering grip and motion
- Final Production · 2022Laser welding of long fiber thermoplastics achieves isotropic mechanical behavior with proper fiber alignment
- Final Production · 2021Optimizing Hot Stamping for High-Strength Automotive Parts: A Process and Material Variable Analysis
- Final Production · 2021Adhesive bonding offers faster, safer assembly for food machinery compared to welding
- Human Factors · 2010Neuroergonomics Enhances Driving Safety by Bridging Cognitive Science and Ergonomic Design
- User-Centred Design · 2012Designers' Information Needs Evolve Across Project Stages
- Human Factors · 2012EMFASIS Framework: Bridging Niche Assistive Tech with Universal Design Principles
- Commercial Production · 2026Implementing a Dual-Prevention System Reduces In-Hospital Adverse Events by 63%
- Commercial Production · 2022Quality Costing Remains a Critical Metric for Business Success
- Commercial Production · 2020Integrating TQM and CSR Drives Service Quality in Public Sector Outsourcing
- Commercial Production · 2019TQM Evolution: From Philosophy to Practical Application at Operational Levels
- Commercial Production · 2020Decentralized Edge Computing for Semiconductor Manufacturing Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2020CIM integration in chemical manufacturing requires tailored adaptations for process industries.
- Commercial Production · 2020Customer Focus in Real Estate Agencies is Easiest with Specialization
- Commercial Production · 2020Lean Manufacturing reduces packaging waste by 12.1%
- Commercial Production · 2025Lean PDCA cycle reduces defects by 30% in luxury footwear manufacturing
- Commercial Production · 2020Lean implementation in healthcare settings shows moderate performance improvements
- Commercial Production · 2020Investing in People: Lean Manufacturing's Higher Training Spend
- Commercial Production · 2017Lean principles reduce software development waste by up to 30%
- Commercial Production · 2025Kanban Implementation Reduces Information Flow Waste by 25%
- Human Factors · 2013Nanoscale Piezoresistors Enhance Ear-Plug Accelerometer Sensitivity by 30x for Driver Safety
- Human Factors · 2011Knitting structure in sportswear significantly impacts thermal insulation and comfort
- User-Centred Design · 2026Pedestrian flow simulation tools can be enhanced with stochastic dynamics for realistic crowd management.
- User-Centred Design · 2026Human Tactile Data Accelerates Robotic Dexterity
- User-Centred Design · 2026Magnetic fields enable precise quantum state confinement in WSe2 nanostructures
- User-Centred Design · 2026Multimodal Learning Tools Enhance Engineering Engagement
- Final Production · 2023Oscillatory sintering enhances Mo-Si-B alloy toughness by reducing porosity
- Final Production · 2024Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of Zinc Alloys: Optimizing for Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility
- Final Production · 2021Titanium addition enhances bronze alloy wear resistance by up to 30%
- Final Production · 2022Selective Laser Melting of Magnesium Alloys: Bridging Fabrication Challenges for Advanced Applications
- Classic Design · 2020Swiss Grid System: A Machine for Effective Visual Communication
- Innovation & Design · 2023The 'Moment of Meaning' as a Boundary Object for Concept Development
- Classic Design · 2019Meaningful Product Identity: Bridging Physical and Digital for Smart Connected Objects
- Human Factors · 2014Human Factors Tool Enhances Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration Success
- Commercial Production · 2012Tunable Problem Generator Enhances Assembly Line Optimization Algorithm Testing
- Commercial Production · 2015Anthropomorphic Jaw Gripper Enhances Assembly Automation Dexterity
- Commercial Production · 2012Dynamic Software Framework Enhances Robot Flexibility and Reduces Calibration Costs
- Commercial Production · 2011Soft computing algorithms significantly improve assembly line efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2014Robotic automation can reduce aircraft nacelle assembly task times by up to 85%
- Commercial Production · 2020Integrated Information Systems are Crucial for Modern Supply Chain Management
- Commercial Production · 2020Logistics Pooling Reduces Supply Chain Costs by Optimizing Transportation and Storage
- Commercial Production · 2010Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Improves Supply Chain Scheduling Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2013Reducing chemical distribution costs by 33% through optimized warehouse network design
- Commercial Production · 2020Metaheuristics Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency by 25%
- Innovation & Design · 2026Complex Geometric Growth Models Inform Fractal Design Strategies
- User-Centred Design · 2026Trie-based Experiment Plans Reduce Search Engine Pipeline Evaluation Time by 26%
- Innovation & Design · 2026Hierarchical Self-Supervised Learning Enhances ECG Analysis Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2026Novel Material Properties Enhance Quantum Computing Potential
- Innovation & Design · 2026Route-aware trajectory prediction improves accuracy by 16.9% using scalable map data
- Innovation & Design · 2026Autonomous LLM Networks Exhibit Preferential Attachment and Type-Dependent Glass-Ceiling Effects
- Modelling · 2026Vision-Language Models Achieve 98% Pose Accuracy for Indoor Robot Localization
- Resource Management · 2026Sustainable Detector and Cryostat Technology for Large-Scale Spectroscopic Facilities
- Innovation & Markets · 2026Corporate Sponsorship Networks Reveal Disparities in Academic-Industry Attention
- Modelling · 2026Actuator-Aware Safety Filters Enhance Quadrotor Navigation by 2.25x
- Modelling · 2026Turbulent Collapse Does Not Efficiently Generate Vorticity in Simulations
- Modelling · 2026Taylor Models Enhance Reachability Analysis Accuracy for Complex Systems
- Modelling · 2026Streaming Multivariate Time Series Forecasting with Constant Per-Patch Cost
- Modelling · 2026FEA validates optomechanical architecture for high-resolution spectrograph
- Classic Design · 2011Fiberglass Shell Chairs: A Fusion of Form and Industrial Innovation
- Classic Design · 2011Bent Plywood and Cast Aluminum: The Material Synergy in Iconic Lounge Chair Design
- Classic Design · 2011Sori Yanagi's Butterfly Stool: A Fusion of Eastern Aesthetics and Western Manufacturing.
- Modelling · 2026Interface Geometry in Assembly Graphs Enhances Part Retrieval Accuracy by 25%
- Modelling · 2026Repulsive Cages: A Novel Containment Strategy for Compromised Autonomous Agents
- Modelling · 2026Progress-Enhanced VLA Models Achieve 80% Success in Real-Scale Bimanual Furniture Assembly
- Modelling · 2026Global Transverse-Field Ising Model Achieves Gate-Based Quantum Computation Equivalence
- Modelling · 2026Automated 3D Tactile Graph Generation for Enhanced Data Comprehension