All design research studies — page 380
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.
- Innovation & Design · 2021Nature-Inspired Porous Materials Enable Directional Liquid Transport
- Innovation & Design · 2024All-Nanofiber Cloth Integrates Health Monitoring and Active Thermal Regulation
- Innovation & Design · 20234D Printing Enables Adaptive Product Functionality
- Innovation & Design · 2024Liquid Crystal Elastomers Enable Biomimetic Soft Actuators with Programmable Movement
- Innovation & Design · 2023Biomimetic Anisotropic Surfaces Enable Passive Directional Liquid Transport
- Innovation & Design · 2020Smart shirts offer valid physiological monitoring, but require targeted validation for broader adoption.
- Innovation & Design · 2022Shape Memory Alloys Enable Adaptive Wearables for Enhanced Human-Robot Collaboration
- Innovation & Design · 2023Textile-Based Biosensors Enable Real-Time, Non-Invasive Health Monitoring
- Innovation & Design · 2023Body Heat Harvesting Enables Continuous Power for Wearable Devices at Minimal Temperature Differences
- Innovation & Design · 2015Atomic Layer Deposition Enables Multifunctional Textiles
- Innovation & Design · 20253D Printing Enables Custom, Complex Biosensors for Real-Time Health Monitoring
- Human Factors · 2023Multi-signal sleep monitoring enhances accuracy and user experience
- Innovation & Design · 2023Multiplexed Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Enhances Allograft Viability Assessment
- Innovation & Design · 2024Biomaterial mechanics can guide scarless skin regeneration and appendage regrowth.
- Innovation & Design · 2022Interactive Information Fusion Enhances Lower Limb Exoskeleton Gait Recognition Accuracy
- Resource Management · 2018Sparse-coded ambient backscatter boosts IoT device connectivity and throughput
- Resource Management · 2018Smart HVAC control slashes building energy use by up to 20%
- Innovation & Design · 2015Unsustainable Inequality Erodes State Capacity for Intervention
- Resource Management · 2017Ambient RF Energy Harvesting Extends IoT Device Lifespan by 30% in Cellular Networks
- Resource Management · 2018Agroecological transitions in Southeast Asia drive regional stakeholder collaboration and knowledge exchange.
- Resource Management · 2017Optimizing Time Switching for Wireless Energy Harvesting in D2D Communications Boosts Data Rates
- Innovation & Design · 2014Shape-Changing Smart Materials Underutilized in Household Appliances Despite Potential
- Innovation & Markets · 2014Fast Fashion Patronage Driven by Perceived Value and Social Influence
- Innovation & Design · 2015Lead users significantly improve functional apparel innovation success rates.
- Innovation & Design · 2015Biomimicry in Textile Design: Nature-Inspired Innovations for Sustainability
- Innovation & Design · 2012Local Craft Producers Drive Global Design Innovation Through Sociological Interaction
- Innovation & Design · 2015Flexible PEDOT:PSS textile-integrated energy storage enhances smart garment functionality
- Innovation & Design · 2020Wearable Bio-patches Enable Remote Patient Monitoring for Healthcare System Relief
- Innovation & Design · 2019Wireless Integration Enhances Wearable Device Functionality and User Experience
- Innovation & Design · 2017Integrated Wearables Enhance Elderly Care Through Real-Time Monitoring and Activity Recognition
- Innovation & Design · 2019Conformable Sensors Unlock Next-Gen Soft Robotics and Wearables
- Innovation & Design · 2018Integrated Biosensors Accelerate Personalized Health Management
- Innovation & Design · 2017Functional Fibers: Beyond Textiles to Advanced Materials
- Innovation & Design · 2018Shape Memory Polyurethane Coatings Enhance Textile Thermo-Physiological Comfort
- Innovation & Design · 2019Social Wearables: A Framework to Enhance, Not Detract from, In-Person Interactions
- Innovation & Design · 2019Squid-Inspired Material Offers Dynamic Thermoregulation for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2020Smart Polymers Enable Next-Generation Wearable Sensors with Integrated Power
- Innovation & Design · 2017Smart Homes as a Catalyst for Sustainable Healthcare Delivery
- Innovation & Design · 2017Inkjet Printing Enables Cost-Effective, Flexible Tactile Sensors
- Innovation & Design · 2020Flexible electronics enable novel product form factors and enhanced portability.
- Innovation & Design · 2018Molecular Channels Enable Rapid, Multi-Configuration Actuators for Smart Textiles
- Innovation & Design · 2020Electronic Textiles: A New Frontier for Interdisciplinary Design Innovation
- Innovation & Design · 2017Personalized Seizure Advisory Systems Require Individualized Data Collection
- Innovation & Design · 2016Dynamic Textile Displays Enhance Personal Style Through Ambiguity and Slowness
- Innovation & Design · 2020Surface functionalization unlocks advanced material performance across diverse industries
- Innovation & Design · 2020Smart Textiles Achieve 16°C Thermal Comfort Range Through Dynamic IR Transmission
- Sustainability · 2023Holographic Projection Enhances Circular Design Strategies in Architecture
- Innovation & Design · 2020Digital tools can enhance public space co-creation by 30% when strategically applied.
- Innovation & Design · 2020Textile Strain Sensors: Optimizing Knit and Stitch for Enhanced Performance
- Innovation & Design · 2021Polymer substrates enable high-performance flexible antennas and chipless RFID tags for IoT.
- Innovation & Design · 2021Bio-Inspired Design Enhances Perovskite Solar Cell Durability and Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2021BodyNET: A Networked System for Enhanced Healthcare and Quality of Life
- Innovation & Design · 2021Textile Integration Enhances Wearable Micro-Energy Storage Devices
- Innovation & Design · 2021Tool design shapes practice and understanding in emerging fields
- Innovation & Design · 2021Flexible Strain Sensors: Material Innovation Drives Next-Gen Wearable and Implantable Devices
- Innovation & Design · 2021Nanostructured Coatings Unlock Advanced Material Functionalities
- Innovation & Design · 2021Wearable Actuators: Enabling Dynamic Functionality in Next-Generation Products
- Human Factors · 2021Breathing-Synchronized Haptic Feedback Enhances Somatosensory Awareness
- Innovation & Design · 2021Smart Environments as Interactive and Collective Platforms
- Innovation & Design · 2023Biocompatible Piezoelectric Films Enable Sensitive Skin-Compliant Health Monitoring Devices
- Innovation & Design · 2026Vision-Language Models Struggle with Visual Reasoning, Relying Heavily on Textual Backbones
- Innovation & Design · 2020Graphene-Infused Textiles Enable Adaptive Infrared Communication and Display
- Innovation & Design · 2026LLM-Generated Competency Questions: A Cross-Domain Analysis for Enhanced Requirement Elicitation
- Final Production · 2026Compressive Stress Inhibits Molten Salt Corrosion in NiCr Alloys by Forming Protective Surface Ridges
- Innovation & Design · 2020PEDOT:PSS Composites Enhance Textile Conductivity and Durability for Wearable Electronics
- Innovation & Design · 2020Conductive Textiles: Integrating Functionality for Next-Generation Products
- Innovation & Design · 2020Integrating Electronics into Textiles Unlocks Novel Product Potential
- Innovation & Design · 2020Smart Clothing Enhances Athlete Monitoring and Safety in Extreme Sports
- Innovation & Design · 2018Electronic Textiles: Integrating Functionality for Enhanced Product Performance
- Innovation & Design · 2025E-Textiles: Weaving Electronics into Functional and Artistic Fabric
- Innovation & Design · 2025Conformal Electronics: Seamless Integration for Enhanced Wearable Performance
- Innovation & Design · 2023Cellular Materials Enhance Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Supercapacitor Integration for Sustainable Energy Harvesting
- Innovation & Design · 2025Bioinspired MXene Composites Offer Multifunctional Biomedical Solutions
- Innovation & Design · 2024Chitosan's Humidity Responsiveness Enables Sustainable Shape-Changing Interfaces
- Innovation & Design · 2023Self-Healing Hydrogels Enable Durable and Adaptive Electroluminescent Displays
- Innovation & Design · 2024MXenes Enable Angle-Independent Structural Color in Bioinspired Soft Actuators
- Innovation & Design · 2025Electrospinning Enables Next-Generation Flexible Wearable Sensors
- Innovation & Design · 2025Ionic Conductive Textiles: A Paradigm Shift in Wearable Electronics
- Innovation & Design · 2024Flexible sensors unlock real-time hydrogen leak detection
- Resource Management · 2020Brewer's Spent Grains: From Waste to Valuable Industrial Feedstock
- User-Centred Design · 2016Structured Design Briefs Enhance Communication and Usability of Downloadable Assistive Technologies
- Resource Management · 2004RFID integration in packaging can streamline retail supply chains by 15%
- Modelling · 2015Inducverter Design Simplifies Grid Synchronization and Enhances Grid Stability
- Modelling · 2015Coevolutionary Data Enhances Protein Structure Prediction Accuracy
- Modelling · 2012Automated Image Segmentation Techniques Enhance Data Analysis Efficiency
- Modelling · 2015High-G Accelerometer Design: Leveraging MEMS Modelling for Enhanced Shock Detection
- Modelling · 2013UAV-based atmospheric flux measurement instrumentation enables low-altitude ABL modelling
- Modelling · 2015Auxetic Polymers: Advanced Material Modelling for Enhanced Performance
- Modelling · 2014Geometric modelling of cranial-cerebral relationships informs evolutionary hypotheses and biomedical interventions.
- Modelling · 2013Time-Dependent Adjoint Models Enhance Ice Sheet State Estimation
- Resource Management · 2015Human water use significantly alters terrestrial water storage, impacting river basin management.
- Modelling · 2012Pruned Function Models Increase Concept Generation Conformance by 40%
- Modelling · 2014Hybrid Representational Ecosystems Enhance Design Ideation and Collaboration
- User-Centred Design · 2015Introductory Design Projects Enhance Capstone Project Success
- Innovation & Design · 2014Establishing Quality Frameworks for Open Educational Resources
- User-Centred Design · 2026Optimized I-V Amplifier Architectures Enhance Quantum Transport Measurement Sensitivity by 3 Orders of Magnitude
- Resource Management · 2026Polymer Grafting Boosts Desalination Efficiency by Enhancing Ion Adsorption
- User-Centred Design · 2026AI Video Editing Systems Must Prioritize Human-Perceived Quality and Instruction Fidelity
- Innovation & Design · 2026Low-Resource Speech Translation Models Outperform Traditional Methods with Audio LLMs
- Resource Management · 2026Habitat loss accelerates resource-consumer collapse by disrupting facilitation networks