DMF Lab at the Design Conference 2024

Ten members of DMF Lab recently returned from a successful trip to the 18th International Design Conference (DESIGN 2024) held in Cavtat, Croatia. Hosted by the Design Society, the conference provided a valuable platform for our team to present research and engage with the wider design community.

We presented a total of sixteen papers, covering a broad spectrum of design topics. The conference itself offered a wealth of interesting talks and papers, fostering stimulating discussions and knowledge exchange. The “design debate” session proved particularly lively, generating a healthy exchange of perspectives within the design field.

Beyond the academic aspects, the conference provided excellent opportunities for networking. We connected with researchers and practitioners from across the globe, establishing valuable contacts that will undoubtedly benefit our future endeavours.

Of course, a trip to Croatia wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the pleasant weather. The sunshine and scenic surroundings offered a welcome respite from conference sessions, allowing for informal discussions and team bonding.

Overall, our participation in DESIGN 2024 was a resounding success. The conference provided a platform to showcase our research, gain new insights, and connect with fellow design enthusiasts. Thanks very much to the organisers, everyone who presented and everyone who asked us questions about our research. We look forward to applying the knowledge and connections gained to further our work at DMF Lab.

Here’s the list of papers, we presented:

  1. Virtual design hackathons: a data collection framework
  2. A proposed framework for data-drive human factors
  3. (Best Paper Award) Design delusions and prototyping: eliciting the link between prototypes and product performance
  4. Mixed reality and prototyping: a framework to charactersie simultaneous physical/virtual prototyping
  5. A low-cost non-intrusive spatial hand tracking pipeline for product-process interaction
  6. Perception-centric design considerations for low-cost haptic emulation in prototypes
  7. A comparative study of VR CAD modelling tools for design
  8. Stress concentrations and design for additive manufacturing: a design artefact approach to investigation
  9. 6 degree of freedom positional object tracking for physical prototype digitisation
  10. Investigating difference in brain activity between physical and digital prototyping in open and constrained design tasks
  11. Are generative design tools creative? A characterisation of tools throughout the design process