Research on design thinking workshop based on protocol analysis: A case study of library usage scenarios
June 2024
Design thinking has a broad range of applications beyond the design field, such as in libraries. However, significant differences remain between designers and non-designers in using design thinking...
Component and resource expressions for trimming method based on Extenics
June 2024
Trimming is an effective tool for the iteration and simplification of product systems. Nonetheless, as product complexity continues to increase, current methodologies face challenges in efficiently...
Inside out: Addressing the “how” of data collection in experience design research applying introspective methods
December 2023
Introspective (or first-person) methods are carving out their niche in experience design research. Relevant epistemological conversations in recent years have led experience design researchers to appreciate...
Research on the influence of organizational form of inspirational information in conceptual design: Workload and creativity
December 2023
The relationship between information organization and innovation behavior is an important area of study, yet research on the behavior of designers in this regard is underexplored. This study experimentally...
A cross-cultural analysis of driving styles for future autonomous vehicles
December 2023
The success of an autonomous driving system largely depends on gaining the trust of its users and meeting their expectations for comfortable rides. However, the driver's expectation differs because...
Ergonomics assessment of the overhead maintenance of vehicle-mounted radar antenna using digital human modelling
December 2023
The maintenance of vehicle-mounted radar antenna (VMRA) is a typical overhead work by manual handling, where exertions, awkward postures and approaching the ends of range of motion are often necessitated....
Viewing the concept of creation and genetic mapping of the traditional weaving process from the perspective of utensils-- taking the flat barrel cage as an example
December 2023
China's traditional hand-knitting process resources are quite rich, the hand-knitting process resources are missing with the worrying of current situation because of various reasons. To return the weaving...
Design for sustainable behaviour: Guidelines for cooking appliances
December 2023
The habit of cooking can incorporate new values and practices over time, mirroring changes in society as a whole. Besides providing basic physiological needs, cooking is essential in constituting individual...
The impalpable omnipresence of the ethical demand in design
June 2023
The paper aims at defining a virtue-based design ethics. The difficulties of understanding design ethics as being the result of an impalpable ethical directive are explored. As such, ethical realism...
Demystifying emotion for designers: A five-day course based on seven fundamental principles
June 2023
This paper introduces a five-day intensive course, conducted over five years from 2018 to 2022, aimed at teaching emotion-driven design (EDD) to graduate students with diverse disciplinary backgrounds...
Design of a head-support device for a novel head-only MRI scanner
June 2023
This study reports on the development of a user-adjustable head support device for a head-only MRI scanner with a seated patient. To avoid motion artifacts in head MRI, patients must move <1 mm during...
Exploring the intersection of equipment design and human physical ability: Leveraging biomechanics, ergonomics/anthropometry, and wearable technology for enhancing human physical performance
June 2023
This perspective article highlights the development of sports equipment design and development. The impact of ergonomics/anthropometry and biomechanics on sports equipment design is discussed, focusing...
An ergonomic design method of manned cabin driven by human operation performance
June 2023
Manned airtight cabins are used for various applications. A well-designed airtight manned cabin can efficiently facilitate personnel tasks. However, most current research on design methods for manned...
Understanding the relationships between emotion regulation strategies and Big Five personality traits for supporting effective emotion regulation tools/interventions design
June 2023
Emotions affect one's well-being and mental health, and each person has different personality traits, which influence the emotion regulation process. Better understanding of the relationships between...
