Design of a compact and mobile 3D Printer: to be part of a larger swarm robotics system inspired by termite builders

This project was focused on designing and prototyping a mobile robotic builder using additive manufacturing. This robotic builder is meant to be a part of a larger fleet of robotic builders that use swarm based strategies to build structures using simple behavioral rules. The concept was inspired by the biological phenomenon that are termites,...

Designing for a Pro-Active Ministry of Justice and Security: A strategy to move towards actionability in response to Harmful and Immoral Online Behaviour

‘Wicked problems’ like Harmful and Immoral Online Behaviour is a complex social phenomenon which the Ministry of Justice and Security feel increasing urgency for. However, because such a phenomenon is complex and fast-paced it is hard to respond to.<br/><br/>Since 2018 Directie X has started to draw attention to Harmful and Immoral Online...

A Design-Driven Product-Service System for HARMAN International

The graduation project assignment was to design a strategy for a concept for HARMAN Automotive's partnership with Bang &amp; Olufsen and Ford Motor Company. By means of the design-driven innovation method (Verganti, 2009, 2016), a product-service system was created.

The Strategy of Life: How The School of Life Amsterdam can make self-development a norm in society

This graduation project aims to change the way people look towards self-development, and make self-development a norm in society so that people will be leading more meaningful and fulfilling lives. The School of Life Amsterdam is an organisation that aligned with this personal vision for society with their mission of helping people get more...

Mitigating company adoption barriers of design-driven innovation with human centered design

In Design-Driven Innovation (D-DI) the meaning of a product or service is radically innovated to introduce a new paradigm that ideally can benefit people, companies, and society as a whole. However, due to the associated risks, most companies are hesitant to engage with and adopt D-DI. Human Centered Design (HCD) is preferred while innovation...

Doing money better: Supporting young adults in sustainable financial decision-making

Money is a key element in people’s overall well-being (Abey &amp; Ford, 2008). Young adults are behaving very differently towards finances compared to previous generations (Williams et al, 2010). In addition, young adults have little trust on financial institutions and no one to turn to for actionable advice (Deloitte Millennial Survey, 2019)....

In search for the new iconic medium format camera: A design-driven approach to innovate on the meaning of the medium format camera

In a Design-Driven Innovation (Verganti, 2014) approach, the goal was to innovate on the meaning of a medium format system in order to find a viable product solution. As a result the vision is to step away from the traditional mindset of considering the camera as a box that simply records an image, but as a smart tool that supports the...

Good Design-Driven Innovation

Radical innovations are designs that alter the meaning of our life experiences. In order to realize such innovation, a designer needs a vision, a strong personal view on the world. The identity and values of designers however, are often denied in modern design processes. onsequently, (junior) designers have difficulties in connecting with their...

Shaping the Future. Together.: A strategy to guide and inspire technological innovation across Achmea

Digitalization is a phenomenon describing the increasing use of information and communication technologies in our society as at large and in our daily lives. They reshape the world around us, how we organise our lives, how we interact with friends and family, and how we work and collaborated. Digital technology makes us more connected and more...

Bang & Olufsen C1 Sound System: Radical Innovation Through Meaning Driven Design

The arrival streaming technologies has changed the way people interact with and bring their music. Similar technological shifts in the automotive industry are poised to heavily change the driving experience. Bang &amp; Olufsen, the Danish high-end audio manufacturer, wants to investigate these changing experiences in order to discover an...

Designing with an underdeveloped computational composite for materials experience

In response to the urge for multidisciplinary development of computational composites, designers and material scientists are increasingly involved in collaborative projects to valorize these technology-push materials in the early stages of their development. To further develop the computational composites, material scientists need designer’s...

Crossing the radical edge. Which kind of innovation can architectural design competitions produce? A differentiated approach based on housing

This paper investigates how the format of architectural competitions influences the degree of innovation achievable. Innovation can be defined as a new combination of means and aims. The applicability of the notions concerning innovation developed the management and social disciplines to architecture has received little attention– especially for...

Towards a conceptual framework for Experience-Driven Innovation

Companies that aim to evoke specific experiences among their customers, should not only modify their design process, but also need to reorganize their innovation processes. Experience-driven innovation has implications on at least three levels in the organization: company, brand, and product/service level. The creative process at each level can...