Production Optimalisation: Optimising the assembly by standardisation for fully customisable wheelchairs

<div>This master thesis was completed at the TU Delft in collaboration with Pezy Group for the company O4 Wheelchairs, with the goal of optimising the production and assembly of their wheelchairs, by standardising the wheelchair design. </div><div><br/></div><div>In the field of fully customisable wheelchairs (ultra-personalised products), the...

A Novel Smart Wearable: for Parkinson’s Disease

In the dynamic realm of medical technology, innovation to improve the lives of those with chronic conditions like Parkinson's Disease (PD) is paramount. This graduation report represents the culmination of a project aiming to address prevalent symptoms in individuals with PD.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Client and Objective:</p...

Improving induction cooking: A research study for improving induction cooktops user interaction

Creating ocular prosthetics using parametric modelling: Developing an new workflow for the parametric 3D-modelling of ultra-personalized ocular prosthetics

In the Netherlands roughly 20.000 people wear an ocular prosthetic as a consequence of losing their eye due to an accident or disease. An ocular prosthetic is a type of facial prosthesis that replaces an absent natural eye. The main goal of an ocular prosthetic is to provide an aesthetic replacement of a real eye. It does not restore the ability...

Design for Co-creation: Ultra-Personalisation of Philips Electric Breast Pump

Since everyone’s body, needs, and goals are unique, frequent and close interactions with unsuitable products can result in negative physical and mental experiences. Yet breast pumps are still mass-produced products, and finding the right product for themselves can be challenging for mothers. As a result, a new design strategy, product...

Designing a conceptual Flying-V interior with VR user tests

During the redesign of the interior of the Flying-V, especially the Chaise Longue, it is investigated how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used within the design process as an evaluation tool. Can test subjects use VR to provide feedback on conceptual designs? And what are the pros and cons? While these questions are being explored, the results of...

Implementation of a new bathing practice - Embodiment design for a new bathing product

This graduation project was focussed on further development of a new bathing practice, more precisely, a product embodiment that facilitates bathing practices. It comprises of a height-adjustable washbasin fixed to a wall-mounted unit. A heating appliance has been integrated into the product as to increase the comfort for users and to make the...

Method Selection Tool for User Centred Product Development

This thesis describes the development of a method selection tool to support product development teams in finding the most suitable method for their situation. The project results include a detailed design of a webapplication in which methods can be searched in a visual manner based on the researchers' product type, research goal, resources and...

Design of a product that facilitates weight management by means of mindful eating

This reports describes the results of an Industrial Design (IPD) graduation project that was carried out in the Human Interaction & Experiences department of Philips Research Eindhoven. The user-centred design process resulted in a product that facilitates weight management by means of mindful eating. At the start of the project, existing...