All design research studies — page 308
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.
- Commercial Production · 2018Automation Boosts Growth but Exacerbates Inequality
- Innovation & Design · 2019Collaborative game-based learning significantly enhances computational thinking skills.
- Commercial Production · 2020Augmented Reality Maintenance Assistant Boosts Efficiency in Industry 4.0 Settings
- Commercial Production · 2020Construction DfMA Guidelines Enhance Productivity by Addressing Sector-Specific Needs
- Commercial Production · 2020Construction 4.0: Digitization Drives Quality, Risk, and Safety Management Advancements
- Commercial Production · 2017Industry 4.0 Learning Factories: Essential for Future Industrial Engineering Education
- Commercial Production · 2017Community Score Cards Improve Reproductive Health Service Uptake by 15%
- Sustainability · 2017Nature-Based Solutions Enhance Urban Retrofitting with Measurable Benefits
- Innovation & Design · 2017Benchmarking Trapped-Ion Processors Accelerates Progress Towards Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation
- Human Factors · 2020Exoskeleton design can reduce lower back and shoulder strain by 20% in healthcare patient transfers
- Commercial Production · 2020Heterarchical Control Enhances Manufacturing Flexibility by 30% Under Failure Conditions
- Commercial Production · 2020Digital Twins Enhance Process Planning Efficiency by 30% in Marine Engine Component Manufacturing
- Commercial Production · 2020Optimizing Additive Manufacturing Surface Quality Boosts Tribological Performance and Energy Efficiency
- Human Factors · 2018Dynamic Thermal Models Enhance Occupant Comfort in Smart Buildings
- Commercial Production · 2016Web-based Control Software Enhances 3D Printer Resilience and Accessibility
- Commercial Production · 2020Cloud-Based Collaboration Accelerates Product Development Cycles
- Commercial Production · 2019Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Scaffolds Enhance Alveolar Bone Regeneration
- Commercial Production · 2018Industrial Robots Offer Food Manufacturing Flexibility, But Adoption Lags Due to Unaddressed Challenges
- Commercial Production · 2020Digital Manufacturing Enables Scalable Production of Wearable Electronics Materials
- Commercial Production · 20203D Food Printing: Personalized Nutrition and Convenience Drive Commercial Viability
- Resource Management · 2018Integrated Technologies Boost Building Envelope Performance and Market Value
- Innovation & Design · 2018Open-Design Models Drive Industrial Success Through New Stakeholder Engagement
- Resource Management · 2017Global Carbon Budget: Quantifying CO2 Emissions and Sinks for Climate Policy
- Commercial Production · 2018Automated Calibration Pipeline Achieves 10x Source Density in Radio Sky Survey
- Commercial Production · 2018Inkjet Printing Achieves 3x Improvement in Graphene Thermoelectric Power Factor
- Resource Management · 2016Southern Ocean's biological pump controls atmospheric CO2 via synergistic physical and biological processes
- Commercial Production · 2016Plant Molecular Farming: A Scalable and Cost-Effective Production Platform for Diverse Industries
- Commercial Production · 2015High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Achieves 11,000+ Protein Identifications in Single Runs
- Resource Management · 2016Seed priming with hydrogen peroxide enhances germination and stress tolerance
- Commercial Production · 2018Optimized EV Charging Station Placement Boosts Network Efficiency by 15%
- Resource Management · 2019Microalgae-Derived Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Achieve 97% Degradation of Organosulfur Pollutants
- Commercial Production · 2019Supply chain flexibility and anticipation are key to both agility and resilience
- Commercial Production · 2019Thulium Fiber Laser: A 4x More Efficient Ablation Technology for Medical Applications
- Resource Management · 2019Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater: A Resource Management Challenge
- Innovation & Design · 2017Nano-barcode Encoding Strategies Drive Multiplexed Analysis and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions
- Human Factors · 2018Bariatric surgery significantly alters eating behavior through neuro-physiological changes impacting food intake.
- User-Centred Design · 2016Swarm Interfaces: Dynamic, Interactive Surfaces Driven by Micro-Robots
- Commercial Production · 2020Interoperability is Key to Scalable IoT Deployment
- Commercial Production · 2018Digital Twins Enhance Offshore Wind Turbine Power Converter Longevity by 20%
- Modelling · 2017DIW 3D Printing Enables Complex Cellulose Aerogel Structures with Minimal Shrinkage
- Commercial Production · 2019Cryogenic CMOS Controller Achieves Sub-2mW Power Dissipation for Quantum Computing
- Commercial Production · 2018Continuous Manufacturing Accelerates Pharmaceutical Development and Reduces Costs
- Commercial Production · 2019Evidence-Based Guidelines Optimize Treatment Pathways for Immune Thrombocytopenia
- Commercial Production · 2015Predictive models for suicide risk offer only marginal diagnostic utility
- Innovation & Design · 2019Resistance to change significantly hinders big data analytics adoption in healthcare.
- Commercial Production · 2017Industry 4.0 integration boosts manufacturing productivity by leveraging Cyber-Physical Systems and Big Data analytics.
- Resource Management · 2016Workplace energy savings amplified by social and environmental interventions
- User-Centred Design · 2020Usability and Personalization are Key Enablers for Socially Assistive Robot Adoption in Healthcare
- Human Factors · 2020Surface Haptics Enhance User Interaction Through Tactile Feedback
- Commercial Production · 20193D Printing Enables Smart, Autonomous Microfluidic Devices
- Resource Management · 2016Optimizing Microbial Synthesis of Poly-γ-glutamic Acid for Sustainable Production
- Resource Management · 2020Methane Emission Reduction Strategies Offer Cost-Effective Climate Action
- Commercial Production · 2017Nanocellulose Rheology Dictates Viability in Advanced Manufacturing
- Resource Management · 2015Phytoplankton's Fatty Acid Profile is Primarily Driven by Taxonomy, Not Environment
- Resource Management · 2020Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) Nanomaterials Enhance Solar Water Splitting Efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2016Bioengineered Heparin: A Path to Safer, Customizable Anticoagulants
- Commercial Production · 2016Mineral Binding Extends Protein Sequence Longevity by 50x
- Innovation & Design · 2016Public policy interventions often fail to foster high-growth, innovative entrepreneurship.
- Commercial Production · 2018Yeast Strain Selection for Targeted Fruity and Floral Aroma Profiles in Fermented Beverages
- Resource Management · 2015Anthropogenic emissions significantly amplify isoprene-derived secondary organic aerosol formation
- Commercial Production · 2018Industry 4.0 adoption requires significant upfront investment and workforce upskilling.
- Resource Management · 2018Microbial EPS Enhance Soil Aggregation and Moisture Retention
- Commercial Production · 2018Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) Boosts Spectral Efficiency in Wireless Systems
- Commercial Production · 2018Five Key Management Factors Sustain Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Commercial Production · 2018High-Temperature Heat Exchanger Design Impacts Energy Efficiency by 20%
- Commercial Production · 2019Lean Principles Enhance BIM Implementation in Facilities Management by Reducing Information Waste
- Commercial Production · 2016Lean tool implementation slashes automotive component lead time by 47%
- Commercial Production · 2019Lean Six Sigma reduces instant noodle production waste by 25.03%
- Commercial Production · 2016Toyota Production System: A Synergistic System, Not a Toolbox
- Commercial Production · 2017Lean Six Sigma: A Framework for Optimizing Healthcare Operations
- Commercial Production · 2018Prioritizing ISO 9001:2015 Implementation Factors for Automotive Suppliers
- Commercial Production · 2019Experiential learning spaces boost competency attainment by 29% in manufacturing training.
- Innovation & Markets · 2018Beyond Monetary Rewards: Behavioral Economics Enhances Physician Incentive Design
- Resource Management · 2018Urban Rainwater Harvesting: A Circular Economy Strategy for Water Resource Management
- Innovation & Design · 2018Architectural Design as a Catalyst for Open Innovation
- Commercial Production · 2016Flexsim Simulation Identifies and Resolves Production Bottlenecks, Boosting Efficiency by 15%
- Classic Design · 2020Posthumanist Design: Reimagining Embodiment and Technology
- Innovation & Design · 2020Brands as Architects of National Identity: A Four-Stage Process
- Commercial Production · 2019Digital Transformation Boosts Construction Productivity by 25%
- Commercial Production · 2019Quantifying Complexity Costs Drives Significant Product and Process Cost Savings
- User-Centred Design · 2018Children's perception of 'princess' roles shifts with character evolution, but broader 'princess' identity remains resistant to change.
- Classic Design · 2017Process-Oriented Design: Shifting from 'What' to 'Why'
- Innovation & Design · 2017Sound Symbolism: Crafting Memorable Brand Names by Aligning Sound and Meaning
- User-Centred Design · 2019Usability Findings Emerge from Collaborative Observation, Not Just Direct Detection
- Innovation & Design · 2019Social Media Integration Enhances Higher Education Engagement and Career Readiness
- Classic Design · 2016Architectural Scale and Artifact Assemblages Differentiate Elite and Commoner Residences
- Innovation & Design · 2015Authorial Identity Evolves: From Universal Genius to Community Representative to Heterogeneous Connector
- User-Centred Design · 2020Integrating 'Women's Work' into Focus Groups Enhances Participant Engagement and Uncovers Deeper Insights
- Classic Design · 2020Re-examining Design Through a Gendered Lens Uncovers New Meanings and Applications
- Classic Design · 2020The Power of a Well-Defined Lexicon in Shaping Design Understanding
- Classic Design · 2017Ghanaian language policy influences parental attitudes towards English, shifting home language use.
- Human Factors · 2017Optimizing Turbine Blade Tip Design Through Iterative Aerothermal Management
- Final Production · 2016Impeller deformation increases with flow rate, but stress concentration shifts under fluid-structure interaction
- Final Production · 2020Penny Gap Size Significantly Impacts Stator Vane Aerodynamic Losses
- Resource Management · 2020Facade openings can amplify wind speeds by up to 20%, enhancing wind energy potential for high-rise buildings.
- Human Factors · 2020Pitching Plate Jet Flow Geometry Dictated by Vortex Breakdown
- Modelling · 2015Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) accurately predicts wind tunnel performance
- Modelling · 2019CFD simulations accurately predict catamaran drift forces with 3.5% resistance variance
- Modelling · 2016CFD simulations accurately predict sweep-jet flow control effectiveness
- Classic Design · 2018Blunt noses and tail concavities minimize Hyperloop pod drag