This thesis describes the design process of a novel portable interactive storytelling tool for the corporate presentation market. The tool allows the user to tell complex stories in a clear and engaging manner by relieving the restrictions found in linear presentation tools such as slide decks. The product consists of a tabletop downwards firing projector coupled with a depth based object recognition system. By placing navigational objects onto the projection surface the presentation content can be navigated.

Chronic (persistent) pain is a global health concern that affects one in ten adults ( Europe Pain Report, 2004). It is associated with pain on certain tender points of the body when staying still for long periods. Performing physical activity is key in combating this illness, but is also a challenge as patients suffer from fear of movement in the earlier stages, as well as maintaining movements on a regular basis. However, recent studies have shown that slow body movement positively correlates with emotion and well-being (Tal Shafir, 2016). This provided a started point to design a device that fosters happy, full body movements in people who have chronic pain.
The design process was focused on a making centred approach to have a first-hand experience of how movements and posture are percieved with constant referral to chronic pain research. Many prototypes and interactive technologies were designed and tested to find the correct mechanism for full-body movement and muscle stimulation. The final concept prototype focused on a seating device which can be used for work, and as well as a rehabilitation tool in connection with a computer game to practice and visualize movements, serving as a distraction towards pain. This device was eventually tested with chronic pain patients and a physiotherapist to check the quality of interaction. The qualitative results obtained were positive, showing easy control of the device along with a straight and healthy posture while making movements. The design and developement of this device was also addressed as a vision for the industrial design concept,provided it is taken further and developed.

This master thesis shows the redesign of a travel coach sleeping cabin. The sleeping cabin used to be an empty box with a mattress only, but after the redesign it has become a pleasant environment to sleep in and wake up in. The sleeping cabin contains several unique selling points which will help VDL distinguish themselves from their competitors, but also which will offer the travel coach driver a unique user experience with the aid of product interaction.

The redesign has been based on an iterative process in which research, such as literature about comfort, experiences and well-being has been done. As well as field research (interviews and observations) and user tests. This research has been used in order to get insights in the possibilities within a sleeping cabin. The ideation and conceptualisation phase have been done as well, resulting in different concepts based on experience, not in shape. The final stages as embodiment design and validation have been done simultaneously, resulting in a final user test, done with a full scale mock up.

Overall, it can be concluded that the sleeping cabin has been improved significantly and that VDL can distinguish themselves from their competitors.

This graduation project has been carried out in the context of the research project ‘Co-Design with Kids: Early acquisition of 21st century skills’ at the TU Delft.
To prepare families with kids for the open-ended challenges of the 21st century, essential skills such as creative thinking, communication, and empathy should be mastered early on. Due to the growing interest in acquainting children with these creative problem-solving skills at a young age, research has been being carried out on design toolkits specifically aimed at children.
The central aim of this graduation project has been to explore the potential of a family-friendly design game—with a fun-factor—that engages kids to learn and practice essential 21st century skills through an open and creative mindset. The examination of literature in the interest of this topic outlined the foundation for a set of design criteria.
In the conceptualisation phase, a selection of game mechanisms has been used to generate a variety of ideas. These ideas were then clustered using a morphological map, resulting in three design directions. Through iterative design cycles, these design directions have been developed to a concept level. Using predefined design criteria, the most promising concept has been selected through a weighted scoring method. This concept has been developed into a paper prototype to evaluate with the target group.
A practice-based research methodology has been employed, through 5 playtesting sessions with families with kids ages 8 and up. Qualitative data has been gathered through several sources, such as interviews, observations, generated ideas, and film footage. In total, 3 prototypes have been evaluated and developed through the ‘Build, Measure, Learn’ loop. The key insights gained through the playtesting sessions with families show a positive relationship between the embedded game elements and a fun-factor. Overall, through a safe game environment with mild competition, a fun gaming experience is evoked through an open and creative attitude.
The insights coming forth from this practice-based study have led to a family-friendly design game for the consumer market. The final design has taken the first steps in making children acquainted with the 21st century skills in a safe and competitive game environment. The findings may be of great interest for other game designers and design education in general. The argument put forth here is that if a game has a fun-factor, players would feel more inclined to play and replay a game. Further research should investigate if repeatedly playing this game increases learning efficiency of the 21st century skills.

This project is a research project in cooperation with UNITiD, with an intention of exploring the guidelines of MR interaction design.

With in the project, MR(Mixed Reality) refers to a digital overlay on the real world, with the virtual content anchored in and interactive with the realistic objects. As it is a newly published technology with outbreaking yet unfamiliar features, the guidelines of MR design is under heated discussion. With this background, the research project is intended to define the design concerns as well as practical design methods of MR interactions.

Referring to the design concerns, the project looks into the construction of the spatial interface, and categorizes the interface elements into three layers according to the distinct functions as well as target users. The three layers include the public layer, the personal layer and the HUD layer. As the three layers have different positions, content, formats and design concerns, a design tool, namely the three-layer template, is developed. The three-layer template helps to categorize the interface elements, and consider the three layers not only separately but also as a whole. The three-layer template can fit in the use flow and swiftly visualize the interface design.

On the other hand, prototyping methods of diverse level of fidelity are explored during the project. Throughout the visionary assignment process, four prototyping methods have been implemented, namely physical mock-up, three-layer template, visual flow and testable mock-up. These prototyping methods make it possible to illustrate the design ideas swiftly and vividly, in order to support communication and presentation, and thus assist the design iteration.

To evaluate the design concern of three layers and the design method of prototyping, the research is conducted along with a visionary assignment in order to simulate a practical design assignment. The visionary assignment is a collaborative working space for city planning sessions with different stakeholders.

The topic is decided because it is one of the areas in which the MR technology has most potentials, and the collaboration space is a genre in which typical interface formats are involved. In the end, a basic proposal is made for the visionary assignment, with the basic use flow and interface design.

Qualitative research is included with MR developers, interaction designers and end users of the visionary assignment as participants. The results are analyzed to evaluate and support the research. With the prototypes of design variations, insights can be concluded that the navigation is more intuitive and easy when the interface content correlates with proper layers.