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Rodríguez, Ariel Antonio (author), Escanilla, David Eduardo (author), Caroca, Luis Alberto (author), Albornoz, Christian Eduardo (author), Marshall, Paulina Andrea (author), Molenbroek, J.F.M. (author), Lee, Wonsup (author), Viviani, Carlos (author), Castellucci, Héctor Ignacio (author)BACKGROUND: An appropriate match between a product and its end-users requires anthropometric data, which show variations among different countries. Proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) fit is key for safety and comfort. Chile had no head and facial anthropometric data available in order to design face/head PPE. OBJECTIVE: To describe...journal article 2022
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van de Poel, I.R. (author), Robaey, Z.H. (author)Safe-by-design (SbD) aims at addressing safety issues already during the R&D and design phases of new technologies. SbD has increasingly become popular in the last few years for addressing the risks of emerging technologies like nanotechnology and synthetic biology. We ask to what extent SbD approaches can deal with uncertainty, in...journal article 2017
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Wang, Q. (author), Giustiniano, Domenico (author), Zuniga, Marco (author)LEDs in our buildings, vehicles, and consumer products are rapidly gaining visible light communication capabilities. LED links however are notorious for being unreliable: shadowing, blockage, mobility, external light, all of these issues can disrupt the connectivity easily. Therefore, unless a reliable and cost-efficient data link layer is...journal article 2018
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Liu, Y. (author), van Nederveen, G.A. (author), Hertogh, M.J.C.M. (author)In construction projects, Building Information Modeling (BIM) influences on the common way of collaboration, including the roles of different participants. The goal of this research is to explore current practices and identify the critical effects of BIM on collaborative design and construction. Through a focus group discussion and interviews...journal article 2016
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Visser, Mirjam (author), Schoormans, J.P.L. (author), Vogtländer, J.G. (author)Although most people claim to prefer a more sustainable product, only a limited number of ‘green buyers’ act on their words at the moment of purchase. To find out how to get mainstream buyers to buy more sustainable products, we used data on 950 Western European buyers of 32 different vacuum cleaner models. The issue was why three out of four...journal article 2018
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Fleischer, J.C. (author), Diehl, J.C. (author), Wauben, L.S.G.L. (author), Dankelman, J. (author)Three-dimensional (3D) printing may be a solution to shortages of equipment and spare parts in the healthcare sector of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Polylactic acid (PLA) for 3D printing is widely available and biocompatible, but there is a gap in knowledge concerning its compatibility with chemical disinfectants. In this study, 3D...journal article 2020
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Stammes, J.K. (author), Henze, Ineke (author), Barendsen, E. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author)Bringing design practices to chemistry education is gaining interest with recent science curriculum reforms emphasising design, and calls for integrated STEM education. Design is a central practice in the chemistry discipline, and could foster meaningful chemistry education. Although chemistry teachers are key in bringing design to chemistry...journal article 2020
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Konietzko, J.C. (author), Bocken, N.M.P. (author), Hultink, H.J. (author)The circular economy may help firms to maximize the value of their material resources and minimize the overall resource use, waste, pollution and emissions of their business activities. Implementing a circular economy program requires radical changes in product, business model and ecosystem innovation. Most research on circular oriented...journal article 2020
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Altomonte, Sergio (author), Allen, Joseph (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author), Brager, Gail (author), Heschong, Lisa (author), Loder, Angela (author), Schiavon, Stefano (author), Veitch, Jennifer (author), Wang, Lily (author), Wargocki, Pawel (author)Well-being in the built environment is a topic that features frequently in building standards and certification schemes, in scholarly articles and in the general press. However, despite this surge in attention, there are still many questions on how to effectively design, measure, and nurture well-being in the built environment. Bringing together...journal article 2020
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Langelaar, Matthijs (author)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to communicate a method to perform simultaneous topology optimization of component and support structures considering typical metal additive manufacturing (AM) restrictions and post-print machining requirements. Design/methodology/approach: An integrated topology optimization is proposed using two density...journal article 2019
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van Kuijk, J.I. (author), Kanis, H. (author), Christiaans, H.H.C.M. (author), van Eijk, D.J. (author)This study identified practitioner-reported barriers to and enablers of usability in the development of electronic consumer products. Barriers and enablers are properties, situations, or conditions in the product development process, team, or context that negatively or positively influence the usability of a product. Based on a review of...journal article 2017
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Frey, Marion (author), Zirkelbach, Meri (author), Dransfeld, C.A. (author), Faude, Eric (author), Trachsel, Etienne (author), Hannus, Mikael (author), Burgert, Ingo (author), Keplinger, Tobias (author)Delignified densified wood is a new promising and sustainable material that possesses the potential to replace synthetic materials, such as glass fiber reinforced composites, due to its excellent mechanical properties. Delignified wood, however, is rather fragile in a wet state, which makes handling and shaping challenging. Here we present...journal article 2019
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Juaristi, Miren (author), Monge-Barrio, Aurora (author), Knaack, U. (author), Gómez-Acebo, Tomas (author)Today's society needs to face challenging targets relating to environment and energy efficiency, and therefore the development of efficient façade systems is essential. Innovative concepts such as Adaptive Building Façades might play a role in the near future, as their dynamic behaviour could optimise the performance of a building. For their...journal article 2018
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Knulst, A.J. (author), Harms, Jan Jouke (author), Dankelman, J. (author)Surgeons have indicated ergonomic problems with the surgical luminaire, which have been observed to occur during repositioning. The possibility of singularity, within the movement space of the translational subsystem of the current double-arm suspension systems, is confirmed to be the cause of these problems. In this study, a redesign of the...journal article 2020
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Price, R.A. (author), de Lille, C.S.H. (author), Bergema, Katinka (author)Design educators and industry partners are critical knowledge managers and co-drivers of change, and design graduate and post-graduate students can act as catalysts for new ideas, energy, and perspectives. In this article, we will explore how design advances industry development through the lens of a longitudinal inquiry into activities...journal article 2019
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van Dijk, E.J.H. (author), Pronk, M. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author)The settling behavior of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) in full-scale reactors is different from the settling of normal activated sludge. Current activated sludge models lack the features to describe the segregation of granules based on size during the settling process. This segregation plays an important role in the granulation process and...journal article 2020
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Peyghami, S. (author), Palensky, P. (author), Fotuhi-Firuzabad, Mahmoud (author), Blaabjerg, Frede (author)Power electronic converters will serve as the fundamental components of modern power systems. However, they may suffer from poorer reliability if not properly designed, consequently affecting the overall performance of power systems. Accordingly, the converter reliability should be taken into account in design and planning of Power Electronic...journal article 2020
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Giampa, J.R. (author), Bradshaw, Aaron (author), Gerkus, Hande (author), Gilbert, R.B. (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Sivakumar, V. (author)This paper presents an experimental and analytical study to investigate the effect of shape on the pull-out capacity of shallow horizontal plate anchors in sand under drained loading conditions. Novel dynamically penetrating plate anchor concepts have been proposed for use in the offshore energy sector. These anchor concepts may have shapes that...journal article 2018
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Vossen, T.E. (author), Henze, Ineke (author), de Vries, M.J. (author), van Driel, J.A.S. (author)Research and design activities are becoming more important in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and D&T (design and technology) education. Research and design are often taught separately from each other, while in professional STEM practices, many projects are neither ‘research only’ or ‘design only’—they are both. In...journal article 2019
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Vossen, T.E. (author), Tigelaar, E. H. (author), Henze, Ineke (author), de Vries, M.J. (author), van Driel, J.A.S. (author)Technological design is a core activity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. During the design process, students often employ research activities to enhance the quality of their design decisions and to rise above a mere trial-and-error approach to designing. There are many functions of research within the...journal article 2019