Design of a catheter with variable shape and properties

In medical applications such as medical endovascular catheters, adaptable and morphing devices capable of changing shape and properties become important. These devices allow for safer therapeutic and diagnostic procedures by reducing time to reach target vessels and organs, trauma to the vessel wall and physical stress on the body while...

Creating an antenna band for the myTemp system

This graduation report describes the design process of the antenna band of the myTemp system. The myTemp system is a high accuracy core temperature measuring device, that uses an indigestible measuring pill and an antenna band to measure the temperature inside the intestines. It is mainly used in thermo-physiological or exercise-related research...

Exploring Animated Textiles Using Pneumatic Actuators: Towards a Toolkit

This project explores how 3D printed pneumatic soft actuators can be used to enhance the expressiveness of textiles with alive-like movement. The research begins by studying current literature on shape changing materials and interfaces in order to select the best candidate material to explore during the project. The project then uses a material...

Living with cacophony: The effect and potential of acoustic environments on the growth of mycelium.

The potential and development of mycelium based materials has been increasing over the last years. This material is proving to be a green alternative for a variety of commodity materials like plastics, wood, leather, etc because of its ability to upcycle waste streams. A lot of existing research performed is focussed on the environmental factors...

Bioluminescence in Product Design: Design Guidelines for Cultivation and Perpetuation

Integrating living organisms in design could offer alternative and more sustainable ways of producing and using products. The use of bioluminescent organisms in design is a relatively new and unknown subject. Because of this, interested designers have a lot of homework to do before starting the actual design process. Successfully changing the...

Growing Light: Designing with Bioluminescent Algae

Within this graduation project, the qualities and potential of bioluminescent micro-algae will be explored with the use of the Material Driven Design Method, as described by Karana et al.(2015). This project aims to provide designers first insights in the behaviour of the bioluminescent algae by looking at the relation between movement and light...

The dynamically expressive dress: “Non verbal expression of emotions through desirable Techno-Fashion”

How do we express and experience body language, and how can we translate that into an application of Techno-Fashion that is desirable and understandable, for the wearer and his/her environment? How can this application provide an alternative for the current use of regular clothing? Through research about current expressive behaviour through...

A stretchable strain sensor for on-the-skin posture monitoring

Everyone has heard it, “sit up straight!” Probably from a mother figure or teacher. Why is bad posture so bad, and what problems does it create?<br/><br/>Bad posture is a prolific problem across the globe. Poor posture is highly linked to interaction with technology. In today’s society, that means nearly everyone is likely to suffer from poor...

Thermoregulating Cycling Clothing

The Brisk concept is a cycling suit with unique cooling abilities integrated into fabric. The cooling elements are strategically placed on the side and back of the body, where the cooling sensation is the most enjoyable. With the refreshing cool sensation of the suit the cyclists receive psychological support during their challenges in warm...

Flipshade: A design exploration into flexible electroluminescent material

At the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering there is a constant search for new materials with a potential value within the field of product design. This graduation explores flexible electroluminescent material, a layered material that can be applied by screen printing. More detailed, electroluminescence is the non-thermal generation of light...