Smart Human Centred Design

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The DMF lab are excited to be embarking on research in the new application area of Smart human-centred design.  Work in this area seeks to couple physiological and neuroscientific measures with monitoring of designers in order to enable optimisation of the performance of individual designers and design teams.     Engineering projects are complex, often time […]

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Unlocking Design Potential: The Power of Mixed Fidelity, Mixed Reality Prototypes

21st Century Prototyping

Mixed Reality (MR) technologies have emerged as potential game-changers in the design landscape, offering a dynamic blend of physical and virtual elements. Designers are increasingly drawn to MR for its potential to elevate, enrich, and expedite prototyping endeavors. One intriguing aspect is MR’s ability to deceive our senses, bridging the gap between the virtual and […]

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Tracking 3D prototypes in real-time

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Written by Michael Wyrley-Birch, one of our excellent summer interns. Over the past few weeks, I have been experimenting with different methods of real time 6D pose estimation for generic objects to allow for realistic digital versions of products to be mapped onto low fidelity prototypes. The different methods include: Using ArUco markers Using a […]

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What are Haptics? How do they work?

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Written by Mike Wharton, one of our excellent summer interns. I’m now about a third of the way through my project, having dived head-first into the world of haptics. There were a number of interesting tangents and discoveries along the way, and unexpected links to psychology and audio equipment.  Haptic or tactile means “related to […]

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