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Automatic Analyzer for Iterative Design
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An illuminated workspace for iterative design
… led to the widespread of virtual or CAD based design environments. However, these tools lack a means of combing physical and digital representations in order to support the iterative design process. The illuminated workspace provides a self-contained design environment in which a number of …
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Iterative design of l(p) digital filters
The design of digital filters is a fundamental process in the context of digital signal processing. Being essential building blocks, digital filters are used in diverse areas ranging from medical imaging or audio and video processing, to highly sophisticated military applications (among many …
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Three-Dimensional Sketching within an Iterative Design Workflow
… the generally preferred method of conceptual design exploration, and designers and architects have honed the necessary techniques to explore, understand, and represent three-dimensional space with this two-dimensional medium. Today, design and especially conceptual design, has evolved into a …
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Cultivating Creative Learning in Community — An iterative design process
… further impeding the child’s success. This design thesis presents the iterative process behind the ongoing development process of Somoto, a creative learning service established through the DesignX accelerator at MIT. Through community collaboration, Somoto aims to establish a network of …
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Objective measures of performance with implications to inform the iterative design process of prosthetic feet
… which may provide useful information for the design of future prototype iterations, though more studies are needed.
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Composing with flexible phrases: the impact of a newly designed digital musical instrument upon composing Western popular music for commercials and movie trailers.
… of producing five compositions employing a self-designed digital musical instrument (DMI) called the ‘Flexible Phrase System’ (FPS). This research consists of two interconnected design processes: one is the production of a portfolio of music, and the other is the development of the FPS, which …
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The Art of Play
… with their environments can inform the design of early learning spaces. Through iterative design cycles and hands-on feedback from educational settings, it demonstrates that real-time observations lead to more functional and adaptable spaces. The final design—a learning center featuring …
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Tinkering with ScratchBit : explorations in blended making
… between the two. Some examples could be designing a physical costume that allows the wearer to become an actor in a digital story, or creating a set of custom LEGO handlebars to control a flying bicycle video game on the screen. The ScratchBit is designed to enable young learners to …
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Understanding the Effects of Virtual Education on Kindergarten Children and the Relationships between Teachers, Parents, and Children During a Global Pandemic
… Insights from those discussions informed the iterative design process I used to generate alternative interactive interfaces for online kindergarten instruction. In this thesis, I present findings from the interviews, the multi-stage interface design process, participant responses to the …
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Industry Usage, Stakeholder Perceptions, and Usability Characteristics of Hazard Controls Leading to the Development of a Design Process and Taxonomy for Large Handheld Powered Equipment.
… the current status of the industry and create a design process and taxonomy. Study 1 assessed current industry usage of dust control technologies and stakeholder perceptions in the concrete and masonry trades. Study 2 was similar but assessed emission control technologies in the asphalt roofing …
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Design of a tricycle chassis using computer-aided design and finite element analysis
Finite element analysis and computer-aided design are powerful tools for modeling complex systems and their responses to external stimuli. This paper explores how these techniques were employed in a highly iterative design process to improve the rear chassis of a pedal-powered tricycle. The …
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A Theater for Gallaudet University at Florida Avenue Market
… Market, in Washington DC. Through small scale iterative design solutions and creative use of public space the residents, street vendors, and small business owners in the area have reinvented their urban condition. Using extremely limited resources, they have created a unique vibrant urban …
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A Fourth Grade Teaching Experiment on Fraction Magnitude: Investigating Student Reasoning Through Mathematical Discourse and Design Research
… fraction magnitude, measurement, and density. Design research methodology was used to carefully analyze the learning ecology (Cobb, Confrey, diSessa, Lehrer, & Schauble, 2003). The domain specific understanding of fraction magnitude was investigated using flexible design revisions based on …
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Synthesizing play: exploring the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate game user experience
… valuable predictions of user behaviour in the iterative design process. Ultimately, we aim to give the game development community a useful and versatile augmentation to their testing processes.
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Finite element analysis of additive manufacturing of polymers using selective laser sintering, challenges and potentials
… simulation to enable faster and less costly iterative design. Utilizing AAS, the print process to create tensile test specimens was simulated and the resultant virtual parts were subjected to tensile loading in ANSYS Mechanical. The output of this simulation was then experimentally verified …
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DESIGNING SERIOUS GAMES FOR HABILITATION AND LEARNING - FROM EAR TRAINING TO SINGING
Serious games are those designed for purposes other than pure entertainment. In scenarios where traditional applications are less attractive to users due to their lack of fun factors, serious games comes for the rescue by transforming boring and tedious tasks into enjoyable experiences. We propose …
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Optimization of head and duct design for a warehouse vacuum robot using computational fluid dynamics
… speeds. The CFD was crucial in speeding up the iterative design process for the vacuum head as it eliminated the need for many physical iterations. Ultimately a second design is suggested but was not tested. Further recommendations are made as to what areas of improvement could be developed in …
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Interactive Interfaces for Capturing and Annotating Videos of Human Movement
In this thesis, I describe the iterative service design process I used in identifying and understanding the needs of diverse stakeholders, the development of technologies to support their mutually beneficial needs, and the evaluation of the end-user experience with these technologies. Over three …
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Spring Stepper: a makerspace controller for seated hands-free locomotion in virtual reality
… Arduino, an open electronics platform. The full design and development process of the system is discussed, including analyzing existing literature to gather requirements, and the iterative design process to create the prototype. Finally, the prototype was validated through user testing by …
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