All design research studies — page 400
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.
- Resource Management · 2023Optimizing Activated Carbon Cathodes for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Capacitor Energy Density
- Resource Management · 2023Real-time data integration in bioprocessing slashes waste and boosts efficiency.
- Modelling · 2023Colored Petri Nets optimize textile machine maintenance decisions
- Resource Management · 2023Bio-based Epoxy Vitrimers Offer Reprocessability and Biodegradability
- Resource Management · 2023Precision Thrust Measurement Achieved by Mitigating Microgravity Coupling Effects
- Sustainability · 2023Industry Networks Accelerate Circular Economy Adoption, But Risk Uneven Regional Growth
- Resource Management · 2023Poisson's Equation Optimizes Gas Source Localization for Disaster Response
- Human Factors · 2023Cortical actin flows drive cell-cell contact maturation by redistributing adhesion molecules
- Resource Management · 2023Zeolite@TiO2 Core-Shell Enhances Wastewater Treatment Efficiency by 90%
- Human Factors · 2023Soft wrist exoskeletons offer superior kinematic compliance and user comfort.
- Sustainability · 2023Green Investments Drive Sustainable Economic Growth and Circularity
- Resource Management · 2024AI adoption accelerates energy transitions and reduces ecological footprints
- Resource Management · 2023Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles Offers Eco-Friendly Alternative to Chemical Methods
- Resource Management · 2024Halogen-Mediated Strategy Boosts Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion Efficiency by 99%
- Resource Management · 2024Biodegradable Polymers Offer Sustainable Solutions for Advanced Biomedical Applications
- Resource Management · 2023Bioremediation offers a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative for heavy metal wastewater treatment.
- Resource Management · 2023Natural Coagulants Offer Sustainable, Market-Ready Solutions for Industrial Wastewater
- Resource Management · 2023Plastic Waste-to-Petrochemical Conversion Offers Sustainable Resource Recovery
- Resource Management · 2025Catalyst Design for Efficient CO2 Conversion to Sustainable Fuels
- User-Centred Design · 2025AI Integration in Museums Does Not Significantly Boost Attendance But Enhances Visitor Experience
- Sustainability · 2025No-Till Farming Boosts Soil Health and Crop Quality
- Resource Management · 2022Nanocrystal Heterostructures Enhance CO2 Conversion Efficiency by 200%
- Resource Management · 2019Integrated Index Reveals Critical Link Between Mineral Resources and National Economic Security
- Resource Management · 2018Waste stream valorization through synergistic process design can achieve energy self-sufficiency for complex enterprises.
- Resource Management · 2017Miscanthus cultivation offers a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional biomass production.
- Resource Management · 2025Friction Stir Welding Reduces Energy and Waste by 50% in Manufacturing
- Resource Management · 2019Smart food packaging design can significantly reduce plastic waste impact
- Resource Management · 2015Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) guides eco-friendly thermal system selection for historic buildings
- Sustainability · 2018Integrating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) into Product Design Enhances Sustainability Metrics
- Resource Management · 2020Cadmium Control Economics: A Material Flow Analysis for Industrial Metabolism
- Innovation & Design · 2020Data-Driven Optimization Slashes Vehicle Fuel Consumption by 40% at Intersections
- Modelling · 2019Generative design and topology optimization reduce car wheel rim mass by 20% while maintaining structural integrity
- Modelling · 2018Topology Optimization Unlocks Novel Architectural Forms
- Modelling · 2018Two-Stage Optimization Method Significantly Reduces Ship Prow Stiffener Weight
- Modelling · 2018Wasserstein Metric Stabilizes Generative Model Training
- Modelling · 2020Generative Parametric Design Approach Accelerates Hybrid Component Design
- Modelling · 2018Lagrangian generative design optimizes heat flow paths with adaptive component growth
- Modelling · 2020Deep Generative Models Accelerate Topology Optimization by 100x
- Modelling · 2019VR simulation enhances human-robot workspace design by 30% through immersive validation
- Modelling · 2020Microstructural Modelling Predicts Ultrahigh Strain Hardening in High-Entropy Alloys
- Modelling · 2018Digital Twins Enhance Human-Robot Collaboration Design and Control
- Modelling · 2018Biomaterial Selection for 3D Printed Medical Implants Significantly Impacts Mechanical Durability and Biocompatibility
- Resource Management · 2019Single-Atom Alloying Boosts Platinum Catalyst Efficiency by Minimizing Precious Metal Use
- Human Factors · 2015Uncontacted populations reveal baseline human microbiome diversity
- Modelling · 2020Digital Twins Enhance Construction Productivity by 15%
- Modelling · 2019Digital Twin Simulation Validates Dynamic Motion Planning for Unstructured Robotic Environments
- Modelling · 2016Interactive Visual Language Simplifies Data Transformation for Non-Programmers
- Innovation & Design · 2018Additive Manufacturing Knowledge Boosts Architectural Design Innovation, But Radical Innovation Requires Targeted Application
- Human Factors · 2020Neurophysiological differences emerge between problem-solving and open design tasks
- Modelling · 2020Integer Programming Optimizes UI Grid Layout Generation by 75%
- User-Centred Design · 2016Architectural environments can significantly influence creative output by supporting embodied, embedded, and enacted cognition.
- Innovation & Design · 2017Biological inspiration yields more novel design concepts than brainstorming.
- Modelling · 2020XR co-creation accelerates early-stage design ideation and iteration
- Innovation & Design · 2018Design Thinking as a Strategic Tool for Competitive Advantage
- Innovation & Design · 2019Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Evolve Through Collective Ideation and Opportunity Confidence
- Innovation & Design · 2017Deviant Co-Creation: Unlocking Unexpected Value or Reputational Risk in Ideation Contests
- Modelling · 20203D Printed Roofs Feasible Without Steel Reinforcement Using Recycled Materials
- Modelling · 20203D Geometry Monitoring System Enhances Railway Tunnel Predictive Maintenance Accuracy by 25%
- Modelling · 2019Simulating hyperelastic actuator deformation predicts gripper performance for delicate object handling
- Modelling · 2017Online Learning Program Prototype Achieves High Effectiveness and Efficiency in Higher Education
- Modelling · 2015FDM 3D Printing Enables Rapid Prototyping of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
- Modelling · 2015Scale Model Prototyping Accelerates Switched Reluctance Generator Design for Low-Speed Energy Conversion
- Modelling · 2020Automated Security Risk Identification via Engineering Data Semantics
- Modelling · 2020VR-aided design reviews enhance usability feedback by 30%
- Resource Management · 2018Defining 'Quality' is Crucial for Effective Plastic Packaging Circularity
- Resource Management · 2026Ancient Himalayan Irrigation Systems Offer Sustainable Water Management Blueprints
- Resource Management · 2018Circular Economy Principles Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2026LLM Judge Reliability: Transitivity Violations and Conformal Prediction Sets
- Innovation & Design · 2026AnimationBench: A New Metric for Evaluating Character-Centric Animation Quality
- Innovation & Design · 2026Tunable Quantum State Ensembles Bridge Volume and Area Entanglement Laws
- Innovation & Design · 2026Hierarchical Agentic Framework Optimizes Multimodal Webpage Generation for Style Consistency
- Innovation & Design · 2026LeapAlign: Efficiently Aligning Generative Models with Human Preferences
- User-Centred Design · 2026Dual Pose-Graph Localization Enhances Drone Racing Performance by 74%
- User-Centred Design · 2026Single-Layer Mamba Architecture Enhances Time Series Classification Accuracy
- User-Centred Design · 2023Community-Driven Design Outperforms Traditional UCD for Accessible Game Controllers
- Innovation & Design · 2022Integrating Social Justice Principles Enhances Public Health Intervention Design
- Innovation & Design · 2023Open Science Practices Lag in Research Posters, Hindering Reproducibility and Inclusivity
- Modelling · 2019Motor Imagery EEG Models Achieve 85% Accuracy in Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Modelling · 2021Digital Twins Enhance Real-Time Decision-Making in Construction by 30%
- Modelling · 2025AR/VR integration in manufacturing reduces prototyping time by up to 30%
- User-Centred Design · 2019Haptic feedback in VR controllers significantly improves user immersion and interaction accuracy.
- Modelling · 2020Virtual Reality and Sound Branding Enhance Exclusive Death Site Narratives
- User-Centred Design · 2023Virtual Reality Game 'Schwer' Enhances Empathy Training for Depression Prevention
- User-Centred Design · 2017Virtual Reality Games Enhance Task-Based Verbal Communication Skills
- Modelling · 2017NOMA enhances spectral efficiency by accommodating multiple users in the same resource block
- Modelling · 2019Digital Twin Prototype for Remote Surgery Achieves 70+ User Validation
- Modelling · 2023Autoregressive Diffusion for Efficient Graph Generation
- Modelling · 2019Generative Design Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Achieves Efficient Material Use
- Modelling · 2024AI-Assisted Generative Design Accelerates Morphological Exploration by 30%
- Modelling · 2024Generative Design for Aerospace Structures Achieves 20% Weight Reduction Through Iterative Refinement
- Modelling · 2023Generative design optimization finds task-optimal robot configurations
- Modelling · 2019Generative Textual Network Embeddings Enhance Downstream Task Performance
- Modelling · 2023Generative Design Optimizes Drone Frames for Strength and Weight
- Modelling · 2025Data-Driven Topology Design Enhances EMI Filter Performance by 25%
- Modelling · 2021Generative Design Optimizes Construction Through AI-Driven Shape and Topology
- Modelling · 2025Generative Design Algorithms Accelerate UAV Component Optimization
- Modelling · 2024AI-driven topology generation enhances analog circuit performance by over 100%
- Modelling · 2021Parametric Lattice Generation Optimizes Exoskeleton Customization and Weight
- Modelling · 2022Generative Design with WAAM Constraints Optimizes Large-Scale Metallic Hollow Structures
- Modelling · 2023Policy-driven generation unlocks novel, equilibrium-based structural topologies