All design research studies — page 346
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 · 2023IoT and AI-driven sensors enhance dairy cow welfare and farm efficiency
- User-Centred Design · 2023Bridging the Gap: User-Centred Design for Technology Adoption by Older Adults
- User-Centred Design · 2023Green consciousness significantly boosts perceived usefulness of AI Sports, driving user adoption.
- User-Centred Design · 2023Flexible SpO2 sensors enhance user comfort and continuous monitoring capabilities.
- Resource Management · 2023Optimized Hydrogen Fuel Cell Integration Reduces EV Charging Station Grid Impact
- User-Centred Design · 2023Humanoid virtual agents foster greater trust in self-driving car contexts.
- Sustainability · 2023Quantifiable Durability Index Drives Sustainable Product Design
- Innovation & Markets · 2023Digital Branding Strategies Enhance Hospital Audience Reach and Brand Image
- User-Centred Design · 2023Empowering End-Users to Create Custom Energy-Harvesting Devices from Everyday Actions
- Innovation & Design · 2026Diffusion Models Can Generate Adversarial Tabular Data by Mimicking Machine Perception
- Innovation & Design · 2026Arbitrary-Shaped Segment Maps Enable Scalable and Coherent 3D World Generation
- Innovation & Design · 2024Biomimetic Materials Enable Self-Transforming Objects via Additive Manufacturing
- Innovation & Design · 2024Lightweight Structures: Advancing Design Through Material Innovation and Advanced Geometries
- Innovation & Design · 2025Ti3C2Tx Fibers Achieve Superior Electrical and Thermal Conductivity for Advanced Textiles
- Innovation & Design · 2023Mechanical Metamaterials Unlock Novel Biomedical Applications
- Resource Management · 2024Photothermal Materials Enhance Solar Water Evaporation Efficiency by 300%
- User-Centred Design · 2016Wearable activity trackers can be successfully adopted by older adults with chronic illness when designed with their specific needs in mind.
- User-Centred Design · 2023Perceived Benefits and Security Drive Adoption of New Authentication Methods
- Innovation & Design · 2024All-Polymer Piezo-Ionic-Electric Generators Enable Novel Transducer and Sensor Applications
- User-Centred Design · 2025Smart Textiles Enhance Comfort and Data Accuracy in Wearable Sports Technology
- Human Factors · 2017Consumer electronics can reliably track driver physiological and emotional states
- Human Factors · 2017Security procedure deviation by train drivers linked to goal conflict and operational stress
- Human Factors · 2020Hybrid Driver Monitoring Systems Enhance Safety and Performance by Integrating In-Vehicle and Consumer Electronics
- Human Factors · 2019Driver Information Preferences Vary Significantly with Partial Automation Expectation
- Human Factors · 2018Ontological Framework Reduces ADAS Distraction by 30%
- Human Factors · 2016Driver cognitive load impacts technology adoption in road freight
- Sustainability · 2026Longitudinal Function-on-Function Regression for Analyzing Intervention Impact on Physical Activity
- Sustainability · 2022Sustainable e-textiles require integrated eco-design from material to end-of-life
- Sustainability · 2019Integrating Smart Technology into Natural Fabrics Creates Sustainable Luxury Experiences
- Sustainability · 2022E-Textile Connections: Optimizing Interactivity for Sustainable Integration
- Sustainability · 2025Circular economy strategies can reduce fashion textile waste by 70%
- Final Production · 2025Additive Manufacturing enables novel textile geometries and customization
- Sustainability · 2021Smart Textiles Drive Sustainable Innovation in Fashion
- Modelling · 20203D Orbit Visualization Enhances Mission Planning by 25%
- Modelling · 2021Variable Valve Timing Mechanism Boosts Engine Torque and Efficiency
- Modelling · 2020Simulation and Test Range Data Enhance Flight Loads Analysis Accuracy
- User-Centred Design · 2023Ergonomic Takt-Time Optimization: Balancing Worker Well-being and Production Efficiency
- Modelling · 2020V/STOL Research Aircraft Conceptualization Achieves 30% Cost Reduction Through Iterative Design Modelling
- Human Factors · 2021Collaborative robotics can significantly improve assembly workstation ergonomics by reducing worker workload and enhancing safety.
- Human Factors · 2020Human Variation Demands Tailored Workstations, Not One-Size-Fits-All
- Human Factors · 2022Anthropometric data integration enhances ergonomic furniture design by 95%
- Resource Management · 2014Screen-Printed Thermoelectric Generators Harvest Energy from Temperature Differences
- Modelling · 2014Shroud design increases small wind turbine energy yield by 318% through localized velocity amplification
- Modelling · 2015Additive 3D printing for metal casting reduces material waste by up to 90%
- Modelling · 2015Hierarchical and Cellular Structures: Bio-Inspired Design, Modelling, and 3D Printing
- Final Production · 2015Graphene-Nanoparticle Composites Enhance Chemoresistive Sensor Performance
- Modelling · 2010Predicting Composite Material Performance with Finite Element Micromechanics
- Commercial Production · 2014Additive Manufacturing Adoption in Finnish Industry Shows Rising Trend Despite Lagging Start
- Final Production · 2014Nickel-Titanium-Carbon Composites Achieve Superior Tribological Performance and Hardness via Laser Engineered Net Shaping
- Final Production · 2015Optimizing Mg-Ca Alloy Implants: Thermomechanical Processing Enhances Strength and Corrosion Resistance
- Innovation & Design · 2012Design Fiction Prototypes Enhance Future Speculation and Stakeholder Engagement
- Modelling · 2015Predictive Modelling of Self-Shaping Thin Layers for 3D Structure Fabrication
- Final Production · 2013Lattice block structures cast from titanium alloys maintain expected mechanical properties.
- Modelling · 20124D Printing Enables Biomimetic Design Through Time-Dependent Material Transformation
- Modelling · 2026Oxygen Vacancy Concentration at Dislocation Cores Dictates Plasticity in Oxides
- Modelling · 2026Unsupervised learning maps quantum phase transitions in Bose-Hubbard systems
- Modelling · 2026AI agents struggle to replicate complex scientific workflows
- Modelling · 2026Quantum algorithms can model complex fluid dynamics constraints
- Modelling · 2026Optimizing Quantum Eigensolver Guiding States for Resource Efficiency
- Modelling · 2026Subgraph Systems Enable $n^{1/2+o(1)}$ Deterministic Dynamic Maximal Matching
- Innovation & Design · 2026Altermagnetism Enables Novel Spintronic Functionalities Beyond Spin-Orbit Coupling
- Innovation & Design · 2026Generative Language-Image Pre-training (GenLIP) enhances Vision Transformer alignment for multimodal models
- Resource Management · 2010Green Roofs: Embodied Energy vs. Long-Term Savings
- Sustainability · 2023Proactive Hazardous Substance Avoidance in Early Design Phases
- Resource Management · 2020Consumers Will Pay More for Biodegradable Plant Containers, But Premiums Vary by Container Type
- Resource Management · 2015Decarbonisation of energy systems requires navigating complex socio-political landscapes, not just technological solutions.
- Resource Management · 2020Innovation Can Mitigate Non-Renewable Resource Scarcity in Economic Growth Models
- Resource Management · 2010Valorizing Chitin: N-Acetylglucosamine Production from Biomass Waste
- Sustainability · 2019Barriers to Clothing Repair Significantly Reduce Mending Frequency
- Resource Management · 2019Green Chemistry Principles Reduce Environmental Impact by 30% in Material Synthesis
- Modelling · 2010Defining AGI Benchmarks for Natural World Interaction
- Modelling · 2010Automated Accident Detection System Achieves 90% Tracking Accuracy
- Modelling · 2010Scenario-Based Analysis Enhances Predictability in Dynamic Dataflow Models
- Modelling · 2010Sub-picometer precision achieved with a spatially separated frequency heterodyne interferometer
- Modelling · 2010Adaptive Control Models Mitigate Cascade System Inaccuracies
- Innovation & Design · 2010Computational Tools Enhance Real-Time Decision-Making in Complex Markets
- Human Factors · 2010Wearable sensors can provide continuous physiological data for proactive health management.
- Final Production · 2015Nanomaterial Reinforcement Boosts Epoxy Fracture Toughness by Over 100%
- Sustainability · 2010Enhancing Cellulose Acetate Product Degradation Through Design and Additives
- Final Production · 2014Powder Metallurgy Enhances Biocompatibility of Titanium Implants
- Modelling · 2020Additive manufacturing and modular testbeds accelerate aeronautical concept validation
- Modelling · 2013Surface modification of Nanofibrillated Cellulose enhances matrix compatibility by 30%
- Modelling · 2010Hybrid VSC-LCC Converters Enhance HVdc Stability in Weak AC Grids
- Modelling · 2010Glucose-Auxin Interaction Creates Bimodal Root Growth Patterns
- Resource Management · 2010Adaptive routing and data collection for perpetual operation in energy-harvesting sensor networks
- Final Production · 2010Multiblock Copolymers Enhance Epoxy Toughness and Hydrophobicity
- Modelling · 2010Fourier Pseudo-Spectral Method Enhances Seismic Wave Propagation Simulation Accuracy
- Modelling · 2010DD3R Zeolite Membrane Modelling Enhances Energy Efficiency in Chemical Separations by 15%
- Modelling · 2010GFRP Ribs Enhance Sandwich Panel Stiffness by 150%
- Modelling · 2010Hybrid Powertrain Control: Simulation Outperforms Prototype for Torque Vectoring
- Modelling · 2010Microcapsule Architecture Enhances Dual-Reactant Self-Healing in Polymers
- Modelling · 2011Cooperative ACC reduces inter-vehicle time gaps by 30% through wireless communication
- Modelling · 2019Lattice structure design significantly impacts defect formation in powder bed fusion manufacturing
- Modelling · 2015Scanning Projection Stereolithography Enables Micro-Scale 3D Fabrication with CM-Scale Objects
- Modelling · 2019Gyroid geometry optimization for bone-mimicking mechanical properties
- Modelling · 2019Graded Density Gyroid Structures Enhance Energy Absorption by 20% Over Uniform Designs
- Modelling · 20163D-Architected Metamaterials Achieve Over 400% Stretchability
- Modelling · 2016Modular lattice structures enable predictable, spatially tuned stiffness for morphing designs
- Modelling · 2018Tailorable Negative Poisson's Ratios Achieved Through Multi-Material Metamaterial Design
- Modelling · 20204D Printing: Programmable Materials for Dynamic Structures