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Stortelers, Frederike (author)This master thesis explores the potential of Rhythmic Entrainment (RE) for product design applications. The research starts by defining some of the important terms and providing example cases of RE from products and research. A comparison between the cases illuminates the possibilities RE can have for product design and research. [1] RE can...master thesis 2023
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van Bussel, Ghislaine (author)This report presents the process of defining a future vision and concept for NS train stations in 2030. This graduation project, in partnership with NS, seeks to explore the future context of NS train stations, taking into account various factors, including societal themes. The ViP method (Hekkert and Van Dijk, 2011) guided the process of...master thesis 2023
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Uncovering a Sonic Blue Ocean: Moving towards a more inclusive commercial background music ecosystemMathur, Tanai (author)Be it for providing a positive customer experience, a holistic brand identity, or a way to combat stress and exertion, background music has been used by businesses for profit since the invention of the phonograph. (Thompson, 1995) Modern technology enables this to happen fast, and tailors it to the needs of the business. Kollekt.fm is an...master thesis 2023
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Quintana Arntz, Vicente (author)This research project delves into the potentials of material jetting printing through an exploration of voxel printing techniques that integrate solids and liquids. The focus centers on assessing the shock absorption (SA) capabilities of diverse samples incorporating varying materials and printing patterns. The key materials employed in this...master thesis 2023
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Bosch, Remco (author)This graduation project concerns the prevention of bicycling head-injuries in the Netherlands, by overcoming the socio-cultural unwillingness and undesirability of non-sports oriented bicyclists to wear a helmet. Getting cyclists to wear bicycle helmets is a task that requires behavioral change as well as a shift in perception from society. The...master thesis 2023
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Jaspers, Geert (author)2022 SODAQ, manufacturer of the general purpose asset tracker: TRACK, committed itself to take environmental and social responsibility and got rebranded as a ‘World-friendly IoT’ company. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the current TRACK product, performed by an external company, proved that decreasing the impact of the enclosure might provide...master thesis 2023
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Bufler, Valentin (author)This thesis set out to investigate how small to midsize industrial design practices address strategic challenges. For this a literature review was conducted, as well as complementary desk research and an interview study with design practitioners. Later on three small case studies helped set the direction of the project. The findings and insights...master thesis 2023
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Vonk, Renzo (author)The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of indoor air quality in preventing the spread of airborne transmissive diseases. Offices are some of the largest hotspots for disease transmission. To address this issue, a joint venture between FLEX/design and Euromate, called ‘X-Lair,’ aims to design an air purifier specifically targeting...master thesis 2023
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Morres, Max (author)As remote work becomes increasingly popular, many people are working or studying at their dinner table while seated in a chair that does not adequately support them or is not appropriately sized, leading to various physical complaints. Traditional office chairs are often big and bulky, and their design does not complement home environments....master thesis 2023
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Hoobroeckx, Evy (author)This study explores the environmental sustainability of digital health devices, specifically smart pillboxes, which are designed to help patients manage their medication, improve their health, and reduce medication non-adherence. The use of such devices has increased electronic and plastic waste and has resulted in a higher demand for critical...master thesis 2023
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Janssens, Jules (author)This thesis presents the results of the research into and the development of an international growth strategy for Revolt, a B2B provider of a product-service system for EV charging. <br/><br/>Revolt provides charging points for electric vehicles through a subscription model. For a fixed monthly fee, customers receive a charge point, the...master thesis 2023
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Clé, Kirsten (author)The objective of this project was to design a game that facilitates the discovery of each other’s intimacy. To be even more specific the goal was to create an interactive game that makes it easier for people to talk about their intimacy in an open, non-judgmental and playful way. Eventually, by playing this threshold lowering and accessible game...master thesis 2023
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van Middendorp, Timon (author)New studies state that climate change is projected to harm snow reliability in ski resorts, resulting in shorter ski seasons, increased snowmaking demand and low-lying ski areas may cease to exist. Open Wear is a sustainable outerwear brand that uses sustainable materials and ethical production to produce clothing from 100% recycled plastic. The...master thesis 2023
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Post, Ruben A.G. (author), Blijlevens, Janneke (author), Hekkert, P.P.M. (author), Saakes, Daniel (author), Arango, Luis (author)Tactile experiences are a pivotal part of consumer behavior and choice. However, very little is known about why consumers esthetically appreciate touching products. The principle of Unity-in-Variety, stating that consumers like to perceive variety but only when this variety is presented as a coherent whole, has been shown to partly explain...journal article 2023
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Gao, Yixuan (author), Song, Duanshu (author), Liu, Li (author), Huang, Y. (author)Affordances serve as design cues, facilitating users in effortlessly identifying the intended use of objects. However, due to the phenomenological nature of the affordance concept, its application and understanding in the human-computer interaction (HCI) domain remain uncertain, resulting in limited utilization in design practice. This study...journal article 2023
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Huang, Y. (author), Yu, Suihuai (author), Chu, Jianjie (author), Su, Zhaojing (author), Zhu, Yaokang (author), Wang, Hanyu (author), Wang, Mengcheng (author), Fan, Hao (author)Design knowledge is critical to creating ideas in the conceptual design stage of product development for innovation. Fragmentary design data, massive multidisciplinary knowledge call for the development of a novel knowledge acquisition approach for conceptual product design. This study proposes a Design Knowledge Graph-aided (DKG-aided)...journal article 2023
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Yang, W. (author), He, Renke (author), Goossens, R.H.M. (author), Huysmans, T. (author)Pressure sensitivity research on the head, face, and neck is critical to develop ways to reduce discomfort caused by pressure in head-related products. The aim of this paper is to provide information for designers to be able to reduce the pressure discomfort by studying the relation between pressure sensitivity and soft tissue in the head,...journal article 2023
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Duran Aranguren, D.D. (author), Muñoz-Daza, L. F. (author), Castillo-Hurtado, L. J. (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author), Mussatto, S. I. (author), Sierra, R. (author), Hernández-Carrión, M. (author)In the last few years, healthy foods have increasingly attracted consumers' interest, leading to an increase in sales worldwide. Using by-products from the agroindustry to produce healthy/fortified foods is a promising approach since peels and seeds of fruits have significant amounts of bioactive compounds. In this sense, this work evaluated...journal article 2023
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Plakantonaki, Sofia (author), Kiskira, Kyriaki (author), Zacharopoulos, Nikolaos (author), Chronis, Ioannis (author), Coelho, F.A.P. (author), Togiani, Amir (author), Kalkanis, Konstantinos (author), Priniotakis, Georgios (author)Environmental damage and the resulting global warming are two of the most serious threats to living species. These problems are the result of industrialization in all fields. The textile and fashion industries bear a negative impact on the environment and contribute significantly to water, air, and solid waste pollution. Over the last decades...review 2023
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Ritzen, L. (author), Sprecher, B. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, A.R. (author)Bio-based plastics are attracting increasing attention due to their perceived sustainability and circularity. While enabling circularity by using renewable feedstocks, they still contribute to plastic pollution. Furthermore, their rapidly growing market will cause bio-based plastics to constitute significant fractions of plastic waste,...review 2023