Our research results

We develop the knowledge, methods and tools to enable responsible design, guide companies and public institutions in responsible design, and teach students with practical examples how to design responsibly themselves.

All products

We develop our products around the user, around the use of materials and innovative technologies, or around our knowledge of responsible design. We develop prototypes and demonstrators, publish our insights in presentations, reports and scientific articles and share our knowledge during conferences.

Our research group is engaged in building knowledge on how to design for and with users. 

For example, we have knowledge on how to design for specific target groups, or how to design inclusively for everyone. We know what research methods work with specific users. We also know how to elicit complete, accurate user information. For example, information on user needs, as well as behaviour and taboos. 

Our research projects aim to find new applications for materials and technologies. For example, we use the selection method we have developed to arrive at suitable applications.  

Our projects deliver reports, articles, toolkits or demonstrators. The kind of product we develop depends precisely on the situation and requirement.

Responsible Design means designing products and services that are good for society, people and the environment. Therefore, we are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. Our designs often start with a social and complex problem. During the design process, we consider public and personal values. For example, privacy, autonomy and social relationships. We include these factors in the design. We anticipate the impact of design on the environment, consider ethical issues and prevent side effects.

Publications

The results of our research are published on various websites, blogs, etc.

See also the overview of our scientific articles below.

  • Veetil, J. K., Khorasani, M., Ghasemi, A., Rolfe, B., Vrooijink, I., Van Beurden, K. & Gibson, I. (2021). Build position-based dimensional deviations of laser powder-bed fusion of stainless steel 316L. Precision engineering, 67, 58-68.

  • Weijermars, W.W., Van Beurden, K.M.M., Vrooijink, I.B.E., Grootelaar, T. (2020). 3D metaal printen van schroefdraad. Saxion, Lectoraat Industrial Design.
  • Kooten, M. (2020). Evaluatiestudie naar de opzet van het medische 3D print lab binnen MST: risicomanagement bij innovatievraagstukken (Master’s thesis). University of Twente.

  • Van Beurden, K.M.M., Vrooijink, I.B.E., Riezebos, J. (2018). Konkreet. 3D betonprinten: Van techniek tot toepassing. Saxion, Lectoraat Industrial Design.
  • Joore, P., Van de Einde, J., Van Beurden, K.M.M., Hadzhivalcheva, I., Brinks, G., …& Van Lieshout, T. (2018). Applied Design Research as Catalyst of Change. Network Applied Design Research.

Collaborate?

Do you have a research question, are you experiencing a specific problem, are you interested in the possibilities of certain materials or innovative technologies, or would you like to find out more about the user? Then please contact us.