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Designing Task Shifting Medical Devices for Low-Resource Settings.
(2015)
The availability and acceptability of medical devices designed for use in low-resource settings is affected by factors including unreliable energy supply, limited infrastructure, high product costs, and lack of spare parts. ...
Design with Subtle Cues: Visual Expression of Connectedness and Its Downstream Effects.
(2013)
This dissertation consists of three essays that investigate how social harmony is manifest in actual design practice (in the first essay) and how design promotes harmonious social interaction (in the second and third ...
Aesthetic and Value Judgment of Neotenous Objects: Cuteness as a Design Factor and its Effects on Product Evaluation.
(2012)
From the perspective of evolutionary psychology, neoteny entails the specific appearance and traits of babies that tend to trigger protective behaviors by adults. Based on Lorenz (1970), five dimensions of neotenic cues ...
Design for Behavior Change: The Role of Product Visual Aesthetics in Promoting Sustainable Behavior.
(2013)
This dissertation tested the hypothesis that products can be designed in a principled way to induce users to modify their behavior; in particular, it explored how products make people be more environmentally responsible. ...
Avoiding the Buyer's Fallacy: Consumer Perceptions of Products Before Purchase.
(2013)
Consumers are motivated to find the products that will provide the greatest benefit; however, choosing the right product is not an easy task. Consumers must choose between a myriad of products with varying features despite ...
The Construction of Preference in Engineering Design and Implications for Green Products
(2008)
This dissertation incorporates the construction of preference into engineering design methodology. Currently, engineers view customer preferences as existing a priori, evoking metaphors such as “need-finding.” For some ...
Quantifying Perception-Based Attributes in Design: A Case Study on the Perceived Environmental Friendliness of Vehicle Silhouettes.
(2010)
Design optimization problems have traditionally used engineering functionality attributes to inform the design of products and systems. However, the quantification and inclusion of subjective attributes has become a necessary ...