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An Application of Emotional Factors in Product Design 

Qu, Zhu (2020-07-28)
As the ever-increasing competitiveness in product design, functionality and usability is no longer being sufficiently effective differentiators in market place, user’s emotional experience plays a key role in purchase ...

Application of Learning Through Play in designing school playgrounds (Preschools to Kindergartens) to aid in children’s development 

Yan, Ying (2019-07-24)  ETD File Embargoed
Children are able to promote their academic learning performance through playing, which is more effective than traditional learning methods. Hence, suitable designing for school playgrounds aimed at providing an effective ...

Application of Modularity Principles in Designing of Functional Regenerating Open-ended Toys Alongside with Child Development 

Liu, Fangyi (2018-11-27)
The toy industry is massive. This benefits children a lot with varieties of creations sprouting every year. This hurts the environment due to their poor quality and usability. As an industrial designer, designing the product ...

Applying Chinese Philosophical Thoughts into Product Design 

Qi, Qiang (2020-11-23)
Nowadays, with the trend of globalization, not only cultural diversities are being threatened, designs are also getting more and more homogeneous, too. In general, designs seem to conform to popular trends and aim for ...

An Approach For Creating Low-fidelity Prototypes That Allow for Testing Integrated Digital And Physical Interfaces 

Lin, Yunfan (2022-12-05)
With the development of electronic products and electronic technology, the interaction between the user and the device design ushers in new challenges. Touch operations are gradually replacing traditional physical operations, ...

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 Teaching Children Swimming Through Product Design 

Neu, Jerrick (2023-12-07)
This thesis looks to explore and employ a new approach of teaching swim to children through product design and play. By observing a child’s play and learning habits, a design tool will be developed to teach a child to swim ...

An Approach of Applying Abstract Art in Furniture Design for Mass Customization 

Mao, Jialing (2019-04-23)  ETD File Embargoed
This thesis defined abstract art, and study about art genres, the relationship with furniture design movements, the furniture components, mass customization and modular design process. Then conclude a way for designers to ...

An Approach to Assist Designers Collaborating with Scientific Researchers towards the Development of Experimental Tools and Practices 

Zhang, Yimeng (2019-04-23)
Since consumer experience shifts from mass consumption to context and personalization consumption, we are now focusing on the ecosystem of services, experience and solution instead of only paying attention to the product ...

An Approach to Create a Commercially Successful Portable Electronic Audio Device Through Design and Marketing 

Elizabeth, Keller (2020-05-05)
Ever changing technologies and market conditions feed the need to continually research and update product design. Specifically, within the music technology sector, electronic audio devices (EAD) are advancing every year. ...

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 ...

An Approach to Design Products Helping Children Develop Habits 

Zhang, Qianmo (2019-07-23)  ETD File Embargoed
Habits are important in our life. More than 40% of human’s daily behaviors are decided by their habits. Parents are always looking for ways to help their children build good habits. Therefore, products that can help children ...

An Approach to Design Sensory Furniture for Autism 

Wang, Xinyi (2021-07-14)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence rate of autism in the United States nearly tripled from 2004 to 2020. The rapid rise in the number of autism diagnoses placesan economic burden on the United ...

An Approach to Design Small Living Space for Young People 

Chen, Meng (2019-07-24)  ETD File Embargoed
Due to the increasing population and urbanization, a small residence has become a good choice for many people, especially for the young people who have just entered the society in big cities. However, due to the limited ...

AN APPROACH TO EVALUATING GESTURE BASED INTERACTION WITHIN THE SMART HOME FOR AN ELDERLY POPULATION 

Cao, Liang (2021-05-18)
With the development of technology, people are about to usher in artificial intelligence life. The use of innovative products can make people's lives more convenient, but new innovations often result in the creation of ...

An Approach to Incorporate Generative Artificial Intelligence as a Means to Include Biomimicry within Industrial Design 

Lascari, Gabby (2023-12-04)
Biomimicry is most commonly defined as “innovation inspired by nature.” Biomimicry has the potential to make industrial design more sustainable, but has yet to be fully realized within the industrial design process and ...

Body to Backpack Interface Design Guidelines: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Human Body 

Kohrman, Zachary (2017-04-20)
Backpacks are part of a class of load-carrying devices. With a wide of form and features, backpacks carry a variety of loads from school supplies and books, high alpine gear and survival gear, and numerous other articles. ...