Sculp: A Variable Saddle To Prevent Saddle Sores

Cycling, a sport with a rich history, is experiencing rapid growth in popularity (Braeckevelt, 2019). It is known for its numerous health benefits, including reducing cardiovascular risks and obesity (Oja et al., 2011).<br/><br/>Despite being perceived as a low-impact activity, research conducted by Delft University of Technology reveals that...

Embodiment of a laparoscopic tower for the Kenyan healthcare context

Limited access to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries has resulted in the loss of approximately 16.9 million lives annually, accounting for 32% of global deaths. This is more than tuberculosis, malaria and HIV combined.<br/><br/>Several factors contribute to this disparity, including the scarcity of surgical equipment. Despite the...

Revving up Rider Safety: Reducing the Risk of Hindfoot Hyper-Rotation in the MotoGP

REV’IT! would like their first road racing boot on the racetrack before the racing season 2024 for the riders they sponsor in the MotoGP Championship. These riders wear everything REV’IT! from the neck down, except for boots. For boots, they currently have to arrange another sponsor deal with one of the direct competitors of REV’IT!. As contact...

Sustainable embodiment of a digital microscope to be produced in Africa: Reasearch to and iteration on a previous automated diagnostic microscope with regard to interaction, portability and robustness

Nectlected Tropical diseases (NTDs) is a designation of a group of 20 different (often parasitic) diseases. These are mostly prevalent in tropical areas like Nigeria and Gabon, affecting the health of the poor remote communities significantly. <br/><br/>Current diagnosis is done by manual microscopy. This is too expensive and not time and cost...

MyRubric: A co-creative journey to activate learning communities

Nowadays, designers deal with increasingly complex and meaningful challenges. Because of that, design schools are required to deliver professional designers capable of handling what future decades might bring. Therefore, resilience, generally described as the process of adapting well in the presence of adversity, makes it a valuable quality...

Sketching with Tangibility: An intuitive approach to design products based on flexibility

The principles of compliant mechanisms have been available to engineering students, students of mechanical engineering. Designers or design students had very little understanding of the principles behind making compliant things(Appendix B- Interviews). <br/><br/>Through the course of this project, the relevance of compliant products to designers...

High precision positioning system for Ghana

In this report, the design process of a high precision positioning system for Ghana is described. The system consists of two devices, a base station and a user operated rover. These devices provide precision positioning, using dual frequency receivers and the principle of differential positioning. The high precision positioning system can be...