185 research outputs found
3D Image Super-Resolution by Fluorophore Fluctuations and MA-TIRF Microscopy Reconstruction (3D-COL0RME)
No full textA categoria “estudos coloniais” é indispensável?
No full textThe text presented here was published in English: "Is the category "colonial studies" indispensable?" by the author Jean-Frédéric Schaub, and translated into Portuguese by Bruno Pessoti.El texto que aquí se presenta fue publicado en inglés: "¿Es la categoría" estudios coloniales "indispensable?" (¿Es indispensable la categoría "estudios coloniales"?) Del autor Jean-Frédéric Schaub, y traducida al portugués por Bruno Pessoti.
O texto aqui apresentado foi publicado em inglês: "Is the category “colonial studies” indispensable?" (A categoria “estudos coloniais” é indispensável?) do autor Jean-Frédéric Schaub, e traduzido para o português por Bruno Pessoti
Un manuscrit tibétain des Pratītyasamutpādahrdayakārikā de Nāgārjuna
No full textThe Pratityasamutpadahrdayakarika by Nagarjuna can be considered a short summary of the Madhyamika theory of causality. Some scholars are of the opinion that only five of the seven karika are authentic. While editing a Tibetan manuscript of this little treatise discovered at Dunhuang (PT 769), the author examines here the coherence of the Pratityasamutpadahrdaya's teaching in relation to Nagarjuna's doctrine.Scherrer-Schaub Cristina Anna. Un manuscrit tibétain des Pratītyasamutpādahrdayakārikā de Nāgārjuna. In: Cahiers d'Extrême-Asie, vol. 3, 1987. Numéro spécial Etudes de Dunhuang / Special Issue on Dunhuang Studies en l'honneur de Fujieda Akira. pp. 103-112
Community based design support
No full textDifferent approaches of design methodology that have been developed throughout the history of the design methods movement have produced many insights into the structure of the design process (Alexander, 1964; Simon, 1969; Schön. 1983; Hubka and Eder, 1987; Pahl and Beitz. 1984; Roozenburg and Eekels, 1995). It seems however, that little of this accumulated knowledge is used in the daily practice of designing. The relation between design methodology and design practice is still weak (Cross, 1993; Achten et al. 2005). One reason might be that design methods are not addressing the designer’s needs. And thus are not supporting the designer, with a specific task, to solve the problem at hand. (Badke-Schaub et al. 2005) The aim of this research project was to develop a solution for this problem: the concept of Community Based Design Support (CBDS). This concept, inspired by the online community platforms that are emerging on the internet, enables the integration of a personal, contextual, social and dynamic dimension in design methodology Based on the CBDS model a software platform was designed: Designflow. A prototype was built to test if the concept of CBDS can provide designers with efficient and effective design support.Industrial Design Engineerin
Context Knowledge: Supporting Designers' Information Search in the Early Design Phases
No full textLarge amounts of data, information and knowledge are used during a design process. And it is proven from past researches that the absence of context is one of the reasons of the difficulties of utilizing data, information and knowledge in a design. This research work explored the concept of context that has been used in various domains and applications, and searched for the role of context in a design process. The concept of context understood and developed in this study then, was implemented in a system called Contextual Design Information Retrieval System (CDIRS), that aimed at supporting designers' information search in the early design phases. This system was successfully evaluated by potential end users and by experts.Industrial Design Engineerin
Educate for technological innovation
No full textAt Polytechnics design & engineering students are taught about state-of-the-art technical knowledge. Students become qualified engineers and learn to innovate artifacts related to their domain. Not taught is how to develop new engineering knowledge within a multidisciplinary context of stakeholders, companies and regulations. In short, students don't learn to innovate technology. What is taught today is the result of a technological innovation of yesterday. This is not sufficient for industry to innovatively deal with society's grand challenges. The paper describes a project that aims to educate all TU Delft graduate students in the verb of innovating technology, that is, the development of new technologies from inventions in the labs to full- fledged application in business. Such along three dimensions: technical, human and business. The educational portfolio consists of three modules in line with growth along Bloom's taxonomy and online materials on theoretical backbones. All modules apply the notion of technological innovation journeys (Tijo's). Tijo's are rich descriptions of the developmental journey of new technology and are based on inventions from the university's own labs.Methodologie en Organisatie van DesignESA extension schoolEducation ManagementCognitive RoboticsApplied Mechanic
A CHAT approach to understand framing in digital service innovation
No full textWithin the third wave of digital service innovation, framing is becoming increasingly complex. Accordingly, design practice finds itself in a transition from designing single service solutions that are shared, to designing systemic solutions that are shareable. We report a case study in which we use Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to analyze the framing process that a designer went through when designing a digital service for a Connected Care startup. Results show the importance of the designer’s activity awareness and the challenge of dealing with relational complexity when framing the digital service innovation. With this work, we hope to inspire researchers and practitioners with the potential that CHAT has to offer for the reflective practice in digital service innovations.Methodologie en Organisatie van DesignResponsible Marketing and Consumer Behavio
Designing for Packaging Sustainability: The Effects of Appearance and a Better Eco-Label on Consumers Evaluations and Choice
No full textThe environmental burden of packaging is huge. However, redesigning packaging to make it more sustainable without damaging its other functions is not always easy and can have a negative impact on consumers’ choice. In this paper, we adopt a user-perspective and test the effects of packaging appearance and a better eco-label on consumers’ responses. Based on the literature, we designed an eco- label using a traffic light system with an objective sustainability score enabling to compare the sustainability of different packages. The results of our experimental study (N=120) show that while a sustainable (vs. typical) appearance in packaging has a positive effect on perceived sustainability, it has a negative effect on perceived usability. However, we demonstrate that the presence of a high score on the eco-label positively impacts the perceived sustainability of both the sustainable and the typical packages and the choice intentions. This eco-label also enabled to mitigate the negative effects of the sustainable appearance on perceived usability. Designers and policy-makers can use the results of this paper to positively influence evaluations of and choice for sustainable packaging.Servicedesk Library / SIDResponsible Marketing and Consumer Behavio
Reframing the Design Process: Integrating Goals, Methods and Manifestation into the Co-Evolution Model
No full textIn their early years of education, design students may experience difficulties in reframing design problems. Since reframing is linked to creativity, this may be problematic. While there are some models available to describe the reframing process, it is yet unclear how they are supporting design students. This study concerned the development and test of a framing model based on co-evolution transitions, through a two-part study: interviews with expert designers and workshops followed by group interviews with novices. The resulting model offers a way of thinking and a way of working, based on the fluidity of the design process. This study yielded two major insights. Firstly, students tend to perceive the problem space to be fixed once they defined it, even if they discovered disparate information along the way. Secondly, the developed model provides students with guidance and confidence in dealing with complex problems. Our results have a considerable impact on design education, as it is important to reinforce to design students that both the problem and solution understanding are fluid, and this model provides initial steps to help designers structuring their process.Methodologie en Organisatie van Desig
Three Approaches to Design Engineering in the Health Domain: A Systemic Perspective
No full textThis paper proposes a categorization of existing approaches to healthcare-related engineering design based on systems thinking principles. Three existing approaches to healthcare-related engineering design are isolated which contribute differently to health systems fundamental purposes and interconnections. The three approaches are labeled as 'silent', 'overt', and 'convergent' health design. Each approach is defined and illustrated through an example. Following, practical advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed. A reflection is offered on the expected relevance of the convergent health design approach for present and future societal challenges in the health domain, and specifically on the recently growing field of e-health. Finally, open methodological challenges related to convergent health design are outlined and characterized as opportunities for future research.Methodologie en Organisatie van Desig
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