All design research studies — page 33
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.
- User-Centred Design · 2020Digital Contact Tracing: Balancing Public Health Needs with User Privacy
- User-Centred Design · 2019Ambiguous biodata visualizations foster diverse user interpretations and emergent practices.
- User-Centred Design · 2017Provocative Design Probes Foster Reflection on Energy Consumption Habits
- User-Centred Design · 2015Living Labs Foster Innovation Through Diverse Stakeholder Roles and Flexible Collaboration
- User-Centred Design · 2019Integrating Computational Thinking into Teacher Training Enhances Educational App Design and User Engagement
- User-Centred Design · 2016Public Health Interventions Require User-Centred Research for Efficacy
- User-Centred Design · 2019Community-University Partnerships Thrive with Proactive Challenge Mitigation
- Human Factors · 2019Early identification of developmental delays significantly improves long-term outcomes for children.
- Human Factors · 2021Tailored library services significantly boost satisfaction for visually impaired students.
- Innovation & Design · 2023Design Thinking Adoption in Education Faces Stakeholder Resistance Due to Perceived Complexity and Cultural Misalignment
- Modelling · 2020Non-linear ultrasonic wave interactions reveal interface contact stiffness
- Human Factors · 2024Standardized Wrist Movement Force Control Enhances EEG Signal Accuracy by 89.90%
- Human Factors · 2024Grappling experience enhances handgrip endurance by 56% in severe-intensity exercise.
- Human Factors · 2022Hip Joint Estimation Accuracy in DHM Tools Impacts Vehicle Ergonomics by 30%
- Human Factors · 2022Accessible Automated Vehicle Design: A Framework for Enhanced Mobility
- Human Factors · 2017Working Memory Training May Offer Modest Benefits for Reducing Negative Thinking in Older Adults
- Human Factors · 2022Frontal Theta Power Predicts Task Success in Immersive Multitasking Environments
- Human Factors · 2021Firefighter Exposure to Smoke and CO Requires Integrated Assessment Methods
- Human Factors · 2021Integrating Social and Technical Systems Enhances Work System Design Effectiveness
- User-Centred Design · 2024Chatbot 'Meaningfulness' is Key to E-commerce Customer Satisfaction
- Human Factors · 2024Control Room Design: Prioritizing Human Factors Enhances Safety and Efficiency
- Human Factors · 2024Eye-tracking reveals saccadic distance as a key indicator of situation awareness in human-robot collaboration.
- Human Factors · 2024Non-linear AI interaction reduces cognitive load by simplifying complex task exploration
- Innovation & Design · 2024LLMs Shift Data Curation from Heuristic-First to Insights-First Workflows
- Innovation & Design · 2021Designing the Medium: How Instrument Innovation Redefines Musical Works
- Human Factors · 20163D Audio Cues Enhance Virtual Environment Navigation for Visually Impaired Users
- Human Factors · 2025Job rotation reduces mental workload in high-temperature, noisy manufacturing environments by 25%
- Human Factors · 2025Job autonomy boosts creativity by 25% when supervisor support is high and tasks are manageable.
- Human Factors · 2025Musculoskeletal Pain Significantly Disrupts Sleep for Commercial Fishermen
- Human Factors · 2024Polymer-assisted nerve repair system offers superior biomechanical performance and reduced trauma compared to sutures.
- Human Factors · 2021Bimanual Robotic System Reveals Task Planning Time Increases with Practice
- Human Factors · 2025Early Stone Toolmaking Costs Don't Prove Advanced Know-How Copying
- User-Centred Design · 2025Social Media Design Influences E-Project Management Adoption Through User Attitudes
- Human Factors · 2024Expectation Confirmation Drives Continued AI Chatbot Use in Academic Settings
- Human Factors · 2023Optimized Ski Mountaineering Equipment Enhances Uphill Efficiency and Downhill Stability
- Innovation & Design · 2024Abstraction-of-Thought (AoT) enhances AI reasoning capabilities by 20% on complex tasks.
- Human Factors · 2023Multi-mode robotic finger enhances grasping adaptability and stability
- Resource Management · 2018Anaerobic Digestion: A Sustainable Pathway for Waste-to-Energy Conversion
- Innovation & Design · 2023Unified Tree Structure Enhances Mathematical Problem-Solving Accuracy
- Classic Design · 2024Unified Information Model Establishes Foundational Measures for System Design and Evaluation
- Classic Design · 2024Golden Ratio Application in Mosque Facades Enhances Aesthetic Appeal
- Modelling · 2021Advanced Circuit Simulation Integrates Full-Wave Maxwell's Equations for Enhanced Electromagnetic Component Modeling
- Innovation & Design · 2017Implicit Role Assignment in Object Collections Enhances Design Flexibility
- Classic Design · 2022Deep Vein Diameters Exhibit Proportionality Approaching the Golden Ratio
- User-Centred Design · 2024Integrating Diverse Professional Identities Enhances Engineering Pedagogy
- Classic Design · 2016Urban visual identity systems enhance navigation and cultural expression
- Classic Design · 2017Tertiary colors increase primary school student engagement in educational materials
- User-Centred Design · 2016Hilbert curves enhance divergent sound design exploration
- Classic Design · 2017Subtle Iconography in Ancient Athenian Vases Reflects Nuanced Expressions of Grief
- User-Centred Design · 2026Darker Soy Sauce Colors Increase Perceived Saltiness and Liking
- Classic Design · 2017H.G. Wells's Pragmatic Utopianism: A Blueprint for Social Design
- Classic Design · 2018Metaphorical Framing in Promotional Videos Shapes Perceived City Identity
- Classic Design · 2024Idealized Beauty in Pakistani Advertisements Reinforces Societal Norms and Gender Roles
- Classic Design · 2017Undertale's pacifist path redefines player agency beyond traditional combat
- Classic Design · 2024Modal Theory Enhances Cultural Resonance in Design by Identifying Underutilized Elements
- Innovation & Design · 2020Entrepreneurial Exploitation Strains Fan Relationships in Football Clubs
- Classic Design · 2024Ukrainian Modernism's Workers' Clubs: A Typology of Avant-Garde Social Spaces
- Innovation & Markets · 2025Hybrid Clustering Algorithm Enhances Market Segmentation by Integrating Transactional Data with Semantic Insights
- Innovation & Design · 2016Manufactured Crises as a Design Strategy for Control
- Innovation & Design · 2023Agile Methodologies Accelerate Architectural Design by 30%
- User-Centred Design · 2017Museum accessibility design evolves from overcoming barriers to a proactive human rights principle.
- Classic Design · 2016Bingo's Enduring Design: Form and Function Across Cultures
- Classic Design · 2024Semiotics as a Framework for Understanding Design Meaning
- Classic Design · 2016Childlike Aesthetics as a Subversive Design Strategy
- Innovation & Design · 2024Mega-project lifecycles trigger enduring social displacement
- Innovation & Design · 2017Experience Trumps Rules in Complex Aviation Scenarios
- Innovation & Design · 2021Generational Knowledge Transfer Fuels Enduring Business Innovation
- Innovation & Design · 2023Cyber-insurance pricing benefits from maturity models for risk assessment
- Classic Design · 2025Cantilever and Shortened Arch FPDs Exhibit Increased Complication Severity
- Sustainability · 2023Polypropylene's 400-Year Persistence Demands Circular Design
- Classic Design · 2016Pension system design requires a balanced approach to sustainability, efficiency, and adequacy.
- User-Centred Design · 2025Citizen-Generated Data Enhances Public Space Co-Design
- Innovation & Design · 2016Ontology-Driven Crowdsourcing Platform Enhances Biodiversity Knowledge Exchange
- Sustainability · 2024Urban Infrastructure Investment Boosts Fresh Food Access in Vulnerable Communities
- Innovation & Design · 2018Evolutionary Algorithms Enhance Design Generation Through Interactive Selection
- User-Centred Design · 2017Collaborative Graphic Design Projects Enhance Learning Outcomes and Design Control
- Innovation & Design · 2019Rhetorical Strategies Drive Product Adoption and Brand Authority
- Innovation & Design · 2019Millennial Environmental Awareness Does Not Guarantee Green Hotel Adoption in Egypt
- Classic Design · 2024Historical Community Design Models Foster Resilient and Transformable Architecture
- Classic Design · 2023Free-form geometry unlocks architectural innovation beyond traditional constraints.
- Classic Design · 20231990s British Fashion: A Reflection of Societal Anxiety and Subversive Aesthetics
- Classic Design · 2020Syrian Artists Reimagined Societal Roles Through Experimental Media
- Classic Design · 2024Embracing Fragility: A Design Opportunity for Meaningful Spaces
- Innovation & Design · 2015Actor Networks Enhance Regional Human Capital Development
- Classic Design · 2017Perceptual Phenomena Drive Edit Precision in Audiovisual Design
- Classic Design · 2017Beyond Utility: Reimagining Mobilities Spaces for Social and Aesthetic Value
- Sustainability · 2025Circular Business Models Enhance Organizational Resilience
- Sustainability · 2023Demountable Hybrid Floor Systems Offer Sustainable Building Solutions with Minor Performance Trade-offs
- Sustainability · 2025Policy, Resource Efficiency, and Consumer Awareness are Key Drivers for Circular Supply Chain Success
- Sustainability · 2024Deconstruction and Salvage: A Pathway to Reduced Construction Waste and Resource Conservation
- Resource Management · 2023Material Flow Cost Accounting Slashes Sustainable Product Costs by Optimizing Resource Use
- Sustainability · 2025Circular Economy in Mining: Bridging Extraction Challenges and Sustainable Futures
- Sustainability · 2022Integrating BIM and Stakeholder Data Reduces Construction Waste by 20%
- Sustainability · 2024Backcasting Method Drives Circular Economy Vision in Polyurethane Foam Industry
- Sustainability · 2022Unlinear Methodology: Designing for Circularity in Garments and Footwear
- Sustainability · 2024Urban development patterns significantly influence building material flows and circularity potential.
- Innovation & Design · 20243D Printing Enables Biomimetic Soft Actuators Inspired by Nature
- Sustainability · 2023Adaptable housing designs extend building lifespan and resource circulation.
- Sustainability · 2018Integrating Materiality into Sustainable Design Education Enhances Designer Competency
- Sustainability · 2018Optimizing Reverse Logistics for Post-Consumer Textiles Enhances Circularity