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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Design, Industrial Design"”.
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Alzheimer's disease: support through design
… It identifies areas of opportunity for positive design influence to encourage prolonged completion of daily tasks to promote safe independent living. This research concludes with the design of an adaptable dishwashing system to simplify and improve the everyday task of kitchen cleanup. So much of …
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Nap box: Human centered design
… of napping during the workday and different designs for creating private space in public places, specifically in an office environment for office workers. Napping is explored in terms of different cultures around the world, and the health risks and benefits are discussed, as are different …
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Characterising the Mechanical Loads Acting on Nuclear Packages during Rail Transportation
… motivating factors for this study. Firstly, the design of equipment used to tie down a package to its conveyance has become more challenging with the recent trend of increasing package mass; often exceeding 100 tonnes. This difficulty is due to the advisory acceleration factors recommended for …
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A Tactical Guide For Transitioning To User Experience Design
… Over the last decade, User Experience design has been infused into these digital products and services, with companies like Google and Apple creating in-depth design language systems for their platforms that can be used extensively as an open-source framework. With this growing breadth …
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Stepping from campus into the workplace: Footwear design for graduates to adapt to the office life
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-14 without embargo terms
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Coalesce: Leveraging Generative Tools in Industrial Design Practice
Generative Design is a design process that entails the collaboration between human designers and software-enabled machines. This thesis explores the ways that generative tools are changing industrial design, proposes some principles and a methodology for working with generative tools, and …
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Designing polysensory experiences to improve motorcycle safety
… to improve. This thesis describes the design process used to develop a polysensory haptic system, built into a motorcycle helmet that could effectively warn drivers when they are in imminent danger of collision, and help them to keep their eyes on the road when navigating.
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Making Sense of the Meaning of Color in Industrial Design
… this thesis is to provide help and guidance for designers who want to better understand how to make purposeful color choices in their work. This thesis is not providing examples like in a color harmony book but is looking at the meaningful application of color in the field of design in a holistic …
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ADAPTING THE OFFICE WORK CHAIR TO ACCOMMODATE PRODUCTIVE NAPPING
… offers a unique concept of office furniture design - an office work chair that accommodates the human need for taking short naps. The purpose is to search for opportunities to increase productivity among white-collar workers. The process of design development has been developed based on a …
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Incorporating ecological considerations into industrial design practice
Industrial designers play a pivotal role in the development of consumer products. Consumer products contribute significantly to society’s ecological impact, which needs to be lowered. This thesis examines the role of industrial design practice in developing consumer products with low(er) ecological …