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Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering

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Two new Medical Delta professors at IDE

Professor Jan Carel Diehl and Professor Douwe Atsma were among the nine Medical Delta professors appointed during the Medical Delta Conference on 14 November 2023 in Rotterdam.

Robotics professor, David Abbink to join forces with IDE

Prof. David Abbink to help strengthen collaboration between 3mE and IDE

Prof. Alessandro Bozzon appointed fellow of Netherlands Academy of Engineering

IDE Professor of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Alessandro Bozzon, has been appointed as a fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering.
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We are shaping our digital future by exploring how digital technologies are transforming our work practices, social life and society.

Artificial Intelligence
As we live longer, we face huge health challenges. Our research focuses on prevention, innovation and human well-being.

Health
We embrace the inherent complexity of mobility systems and develop practical and actionable solutions that have a tangible impact on our society.

Mobility
We want to make sustainable, repairable, and recyclable products and services the norm, and empower people to contribute.

Sustainability

Delft Design Stories

16 October 2023

How to make a bike helmet desirable

How do we make bike helmets desirable among Dutch cyclists? Remco Bosch found a solution. "The safety argument doesn't work here, we already feel safe on our bikes," he says. For his graduation project, Remco looked at the needs and values of cyclists. That’s when he discovered that framing helmets as a lifestyle choice, not just a safety precaution could make the difference.

16 October 2023

A new home for the Black-backed Gull

The complicated relationship between humans and gulls is resulting in a declining gull population. A major cause is the disappearing wasteland in the port of Rotterdam, home to the bird. IDE student Joanna van der Leun designed a nest for the gulls which can be installed on the roof of harbour sheds. This protects them from weather and foes, and keeps them away from the city.

11 October 2023

Disassembly: Essential to repair

Legislation can stimulate repair. But screws hidden so deeply in a product that they are nearly inaccessible are a repair nightmare. Bas Flipsen encourages circular product design by developing tools for designers and engineers.

21 September 2023

Let there be light! How to design your own lamp in 1, 2, 3

Are you tired of seeing the same old lamp designs everywhere you go? Have you ever dreamed of designing and creating your own original lamp? With a material of your choosing? Then good news! Thanks to former IDE student Dino Liao and the rise of AI you can. Discover how in this Student Story.

15 September 2023

New tool shows accessibility of public areas for different population groups

What is a restaurant without its dining guests? What is a park without people walking their dog or kids playing? We are social beings and socializing is essential for our wellbeing. But how do we assess whether people from all walks of life are able to meet at these public places? This question motivated Vasileios Milias, PhD Candidate at TU Delft’s Industrial Design Engineering faculty to design a mapping tool which measures the concept of ‘co-accessibility’.

30 August 2023

Contestable AI gives citizens more control over smart technology

The use of AI is on the rise across society, including by governments. For example, AI is used in the scan cars that drive around cities and use machine vision to monitor public space. AI increases efficiency, but can we, as citizens, trust its decisions? With Contestable AI, we design decision-making systems that allow citizens to express disagreement throughout their lifecycle. This is a way to ensure that government AI is worthy of people’s trust.

29 August 2023

Dashboard sparks the growth of urban greenery

Greenery makes cities more liveable. But how do you ensure urban greenery flourishes? Sanne Keizer devoted her graduation project to unearthing this answer, and in doing so designed a dashboard that monitors and predicts the evolution of urban greenery. "Urban greening needs more than a four-year policy period to be flourish," she says. Sanne’s project received a perfect score.

28 August 2023

Data and the transformation of design research

The rise of data technologies is changing the game for design researchers. As design moves towards complex societal challenges, design tools need to evolve by integrating the benefits of both humans and advanced technologies. For her PhD, Jiwon Jung explored how designers can work with data scientists and machine learning in developing digital health solutions, proposing that there is a lot to learn from each other.

22 March 2023

From The Start: The Early Design Bird Gets The Remanufacturing Worm

The circular economy. Sustainability. Refurbishment. Remanufacturing. Recycling. We hear these buzzwords used all the time when talking about how humanity needs to lessen its impact on the planet. For her PhD research, Nina Boorsma looked into how to get companies to make more sustainable products and found that the process needs to start early.

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Events

07 December 2023 12:30

PhD thesis defence Farzam Tajdari

20 December 2023 10:00

PhD thesis defence Meng Li

26 January 2024 15:00 till 22:00

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Judith Rietjens

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