Design of a cyborg NERF blaster for children with physical disabilities.: Using the abilities of children with physical disabilities, as inspiration, to create a toy that introduces new, desirable play features onto the regular toy market and thus supports inclusion

This graduation report aimed towards the vision „ Transform the needs of the minority into the wishes of the majority“. Children with physical disabilities face the issue to be excluded from the toy world of the able-bodied children. Toys with small buttons, heavyweight or the need of two hands for operating are examples which let children with...

Telltail: understanding feline behavior and personality to increase the human-animal bond in order to prevent owner-surrender

One of the most enriching relationships of human beings is the relationship between owner and companion-animal, including more specifically the relationship between owner and cat. Cats are the third-most important source for social support and security for human-beings. Cats are relatively easy to take care of and make people feel needed. Owners...

Play on Your Way: Researching and developing play route concepts for children in the public space

This thesis presents the graduation project ‘Play on Your Way’, in which play route concepts have been researched and designed by using child participation. The project was committed by the National Youth Fund Jantje Beton, who aims to create and retain a public space where children (age 6-12) feel free and encouraged to play and be active in....

Play like Messi; design of a product for making ball mastery exercises more fun.

Almost every youth football player dreams about being as good as very technical skilled football players, like Messi. Coaches often believe that these great players are simply gifted and that their skills are beyond the average player. Wiel Coerver, a Dutch football manager, analyzed these great players in slow motion video and came to the...