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From “one size fits all” to design for social inclusion

TU Delft-led research project aims to break down barriers for the 1 in 4 Dutch affected by disabilities

The Patient at the Center: A New Chair for Innovative Hand and Wrist Care

We are launching a new chair led by Prof Gerald Kraan. The chair aims to improve hand and wrist care in the Netherlands.

NWO grant awarded for wearable that monitors patients with bipolar disorder

IDE Professor Kaspar Jansen and his team have received an NWO grant for a project designing a wearable device that can be worn daily and continuously analyses the composition of sweat.

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Delft Design Stories

17 December 2024

Experimenting with multipurpose textiles

Look around you. What’s on your back? What are you sitting on? What’s hanging in the windows? You guessed it – textiles. They are all around us. But the textile industry has a significant impact on our environment. “What if we start using our textiles in a more interactive way. Would we use them longer?” wonders design researcher Alice Buso.

19 November 2024

Card game addresses sexism within police

IDE alumnus Noortje Kwakernaak visited two police stations to investigate the role of female officers there. During her visits, she was struck by the use of humour – much of it crude or sexist. To address the topic, and perhaps change behaviour, she developed a quartet card game that makes players reflect on these types of jokes.

24 October 2024

Including residents in energy hubs could solve energy poverty

Wind turbines, solar panels, batteries. We are producing, consuming and distributing energy more locally. This offers opportunities to solve challenges like energy poverty. “But if we want to create just, fair, and successful energy hubs, we must make them understandable and relevant for everyone," says researcher Abhigyan Singh.

21 October 2024

Unburdening the power grid with energy hubs: here’s how it works

Technically, it can be done, but in practice, it rarely succeeds: better matching the supply and demand of energy users to generate and use more power with the same grid. For her graduation project, TU Delft Odile Niers designed four interventions that succeed in initiating energy hubs in business parks. "We need to focus a lot more on social relationships," she says.

02 October 2024

AI voice assistant helps the visually impaired learn digital skills

We are glued to our screens. Televisions, computers, tablets, smartphones. They offer a world of possibilities and are – for the most part - easy to use. But what about people who are visually impaired or blind? Are their needs considered when designing these devices? No, says IDE alumnus Konrad Krawczyk. That’s why he created an AI-based voice assistant to help people with visual impairment learn digital skills.

01 October 2024

Interview with Jan-Carel Diehl: “TU Delft is one big research playground”

Professor of Design for Inclusive Sustainable Healthcare Jan-Carel Diehl combines healthcare solutions with care for our planet. His many projects make an impact from Rotterdam to Sub-Saharan Africa. Where does he want to make a difference? What is he most proud of? And where lies the added value of a designer in the healthcare sector? Find out in this interview. Prof Diehl gives his inaugural lecture at TU Delft's Aula on Friday 11 October.

24 August 2024

Sustainability scores could boost green travel

How do we gently push travellers to explore more sustainable travel methods, such as trains? IDE alumnus Jenske Gosens dedicated her graduation project to figuring this out. Her recommendation? A neutral booking platform that assigns sustainability scores to different travel methods. “This platform both motivates and facilitates different kinds of travellers.”

30 July 2024

Interview with Elvin Karana: “Technology can be a valuable tool to rebuild our bond with nature”

Elvin Karana is a Professor of Materials Innovation and Design at the TU Delft, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering and a global frontrunner in the field of biodesign research. In this interview, we explore what inspires her to study at the intersection of biology and design. What the not-so-distant future holds for biodesign research. And what makes her research group so unique.

30 July 2024

How to embed citizens’ values in smart traffic systems

The ‘Code the Streets’ system is being developed to allow for road space to be used for different activities throughout the day. But how do we choose, in a fair way, what our roads will be used for? IDE alumni Fabian Geiser designed a system map that helps to embed stakeholder values like safety and inclusivity into navigation systems.

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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

Events

10 January 2025 09:30

PhD thesis defence of Alice Buso

14 January 2025 14:30 till 21:00

DEWIS workshop: Be the Change You Want to See

15 January 2025 15:00

Doctoral defence S. Kernan Freire

17 January 2025 09:30 till 16:00

AI & Mobility Day – Discovering the Future Today

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