Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Tillman, Shea"

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An Approach for Designing Board Games That Promote Children’s Social Skills

Han, Hefei (2022-04-25)

As the world becomes more and more cooperative, children’s development of social skills becomes increasingly vital to their personal growth, and most importantly, future success in adulthood. Traditionally, educators ...

An Approach for Designing Product Lines Using Product Icon Analysis

Luo, Si (2017-11-17)

With the increasing number of companies and brands around the world, the overload of product supply has forced companies to find new ways to differentiate. However, to create a recognizable and distinctive brand through ...

An Approach For Designing Tech-Driven Innovative Products with a Focus On Improving Early Adoption

An, Xin (2021-08-02)

A variety of emerging technologies have become an essential feature of our time. Today’s designers not only need to design products but also should serve as a bridge between these technologies and human life. Part of the ...

An Approach for Researching the Relationship Between Physical Design Characteristics Through Eye Tracking and Kansei Evaluation of Products

Shen, Junyi (2019-04-24)

Kansei engineering is widely used to explore the relationship between design elements and consumer Kansei, however, the methodology of conducting Kansei research and developing new design is still needed to be completed. This ...

An Approach for The Development of Low Cost Prosthetic Limbs with 3D Printing Technology

Mei, Zhe (2015-07-27)

After limb amputation, the stump muscle needs to define its shape for at least three to six months during atrophy to allow permanent prosthesis installation, but to some degree, there exist amyotrophy after the artificial ...

An Approach for the Industrial Designer to Incorporate Virtual DIY Communities as a Resource in Product Design

Lontz, W. Travis (2011-07-06)

Product development by industrial designers is an expensive, time consuming, risky process. It requires a significant dedication of resources and capital. However, the DIY community consistently produces innovative, unique ...

An Approach to Design for Enhancing Product Attachment Using Collectability

Fondren, Noah (2023-12-06)

Products typically suffer from life cycles where they slowly die off immediately after release. Collectable products have the potential to lengthen these life cycles, occasionally achieving higher perceived values long ...

Assistive Navigation: a Study Incorporating the Use of Wi-Fi Networks to Provide Realtime, Interactive Wayfinding in Enclosed Structures for Individuals Who Have Visual Impairments

Puffer, Benjamin (2011-07-29)

Those who suffer from visual impairments can find their ability to integrate into mainstream society challenged in significant ways. There are a variety of methods that aid an individual’s ability to navigate his/her way ...

Comparison of Video Ethnographic Modes for Design Research

Wall, Alex J. (2013-07-08)

Design research is a daunting and time consuming process in which many hours of research is collected through methods such as interviews, surveys, focus groups and visual techniques such as photography and video. This ...

Creativity Through the Use of Color as an External Stimulus

Gray, Zack (2010-04-09)

All people have within them the gift of creativity and the capacity to become more creative. Measuring creativity, however, has always been a challenge since studies on the subject began in the mid 20th century. The one ...

Design Approach of Adaptable Residential Space Design with Childhood Development

Zhang, Jingpan (2019-07-24)

Children’s room design for a specific age period is a mature field. However, few children room designs will consider the adaptability of the room. Creating a room that could grow with children is necessary. This thesis ...

Design Guidelines for designing Ming Dynasty Style furniture suited for Modern life

Li, Jing (2016-08-05)

Chinese traditional furniture has an extremely long history, which can be traced back to 5000 years ago. Because of development of the society, economy and the advanced technology, Ming dynasty furniture achieved greatness, ...

Design Guidelines to Facilitate Creativity in Workplace

Zhang, Zhan (2011-11-28)

This thesis is aimed at helping designers to build a workplace that could facilitate creativity during work. It also tries to help readers to understand designers’ creativity in the workplace. And through acquisition of ...

Empowering Women: A Guide for the Design of Hand and Power Tools That Accommodate Women's Needs

Urda, Jacqueline (2007-12-15)

Women are the largest group of consumers in the United States and are involved in approximately eighty percent of consumer purchasing decisions. Traditionally, American women have been the major purchasing agents for their ...

Enhancing Children's Shape and Space Ability with Sensory Play

Wang, Wei (2021-08-04) ETD File Embargoed

Some people can't imagine what a space will look like after a renovation is finished, can't read a map, or quickly get lost in an unfamiliar place. Some students in high school and middle school have terrible performances ...

A Guideline of Applying Chinese Calligraphy Culture to Contemporary Furniture Design

Ye, Yiyi (2019-04-18)

In the information age, information dissemination is fast and broad. How to maintain the vitality of national culture under the impact of various foreign cultures is very important to guarantee spiritual and cultural ...

Guidelines for Designing Kitchen Appliances for the Elderly

Raven, Susan (2006-08-15)

The number of elderly people in the United States is growing due to the baby boom. The life span of kitchen appliances is also growing due to new technologies that are developed. Since the elderly will be using their ...

Integrating and Communicating Biocides in Products

Ritterling, Landon (2022-12-06) ETD File Embargoed

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sanitation and cleanliness are high on the minds of consumers. Designers must now consider the cleanliness of their products, a consideration that is newer to the field. To aid ...

Interaction Design Guidelines for Industrial Design Process

Vaijapurkar, Salil (2011-11-29)

Principles have changed in era full of technological developments in the field of design and communication. Since design is focusing more and more on the role of the user, the ‘design of interactivity’ has become the ‘design ...

Maximizing Collaborative Problem Solving within Higher Education Design Studios with a Minimal Open Floor Plan

Evans, Marise (2008-08-15)

Past research has determined a number of new teaching methods which enhance student learning. Yet most of this research revolves around course content and teaching techniques rather than modification of the environment ...