The frequently replaceable prosthetic hand concept: The design of an appealing solution for growing children with an upper limb deficiency

Children missing an upper limb face a wide range of issues. Besides the difficulties adult prosthetic users face, such as unsatisfactory function, comfort, and appearance, children also have to deal with the challenges associated with growth. The goal of this thesis was to design an appealing solution for these growing children with an upper...

Designing robot behavior to stimulate self-disclosure of introverted and extraverted children during an initial interaction

The purpose of this thesis is to design robot behavior that stimulates self-disclosure of introverted and extraverted children during an initial interaction. This was done by designing two styles of robot behavior. One behavior style that was specifically adapted to introverted children and one behavior style that was specifically adapted to...

Adaptability and modularity of a children's stroller

Joolz is a company that finds itself in the premium section of the stroller market. With a portfolio containing two high end strollers and a fast growth into several new markets, it looks to expand its portfolio in different directions. The future goal is to be a company that can provide complete child care concepts for the first five years of...

KonneKt: Encouraging social interaction of isolated children at the Prinses Maxima Center for pediatric oncology

The goal of this project was to support the social development of isolated children in child cancer hospitals by bringing them into contact with other children in the hospital. In interviews with children three play types were found: adventurers, gamers and tinkerers. To support each of these play types, an ambiguous game, which could be played...

Creating the perfect outdoor game experience

What if you mix (indoor) gaming with outdoor play? Nowadays children spend much more time indoor instead of outside, playing with friends. Outdoor play is good for both physical as mental development of children, and this problem was the foundation of this design project. Two years ago the idea was risen by Auke Ferwerda to develop an outdoor...