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This paper presents the knowledge of investigating the haptic product experience among the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) user. It is important that by providing more complete, practical and useful assessment activity for the BVI, designer may build a basis-structured user centered model approach to haptics product design for this group. The knowledge in understanding the visually impaired group...
This research discusses about categorizing new approach of industrial design research through design practice. Ironically, most of the novice designer design flaws and perspectives were not acquiescence with the design solutions. They probably faced with the unruly conclusion between structured and emergent design reasoning. The focus of this research is on understanding of the role demarcation of...
Polymer gel electrolytes (PGE) belonging to salt–solvent–polymer hybrid systems are prepared using a mixture of lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB), γ-butyrolactone (γ-BL), and cellulose acetate (CA). The increase in ionic conductivity of PGE is due to the dissociation of ion aggregates, as confirmed by Fourier transform infrared analysis. The highest conductivity attained by the PGE is 7.05 mS cm−1...
Ceramic lighting is produced as one of homes interior decoration product and it is very appropriate for finest hotels, private homes and also restaurant. There is a certain style of ceramic lighting that has been produced therefore; the aim is to obtain a suitable decoration through different techniques and decorations. The objectives of this research study is to obtain a suitable decoration through...
Ablution it has become synonymous with water because in terms of language ablution an act uses of water at a particular body to cleanse itself from small impurities. In Islam ablutions is spiritual washing before performing the prayers. Ablution process normally requires about six to nine litres of water volume, but according to Islamic hadiths, about half to two litres only will be used for ablution...
The body improvement for ceramic industry became a crucial situation in order to reduce the production cost. The investigation of technological procedure in two subdivisions in industrial ceramic tableware design field brings a new invention that will increase the production. The idea of combining a component in ceramic will initiate a new design for this field. The subject matter is the local peat...
Rapid global climate changes these days can no longer be forecasted. Lately in Malaysia heavy rainfall during rainy season is causing the crop lands damaged by the heavy rain thus affecting the paddy field top fertile soil eroded. Most conventional bund cannot sustain this heavy impact. As a result, more poor farmers face huge loss every season. In this paper, a framework design of innovative paddy...
Gestures and postures are a non-verbal communication because it is translated through human's physical gestures and not through oral communication. This research focuses on creating a variety of human gestures and postures that are applied into a robotic form. The objective is to apply elements of human gestures and postures to robotic form and create an industrial ceramic art ware hence produce the...
Bubbles are made of water, gas and air with very thin skin surrounding a volume of air. Bubbles are very elastic and stretch when inflated. However, the bubbles are very flexible and changes into various forms. This interesting accidental forms inspired ceramic artist to explore bubbles aesthetics elements in to ceramics. Design studies methodology was performed and finally, distinct elements of bubble...
Children are born with their bold exploration nature. They regard eating as part of their learning process. Taking advantage of breakfast cereal intake benefits, the research is proposing a ceramic set that could aid in children learning. Most breakfast set currently available in the market is not attentive to children need and lacking in humanistic design. Based on study of children behaviour and...
The role of design as holistic approach in bus design and manufacturing is the main priority in this project with aim to help reduce the bus accident where the main motivation is to propose a better façade design with standard modular system which could be important guideline for quality fabrication and production for commercialization. In Malaysia, the manufacturing of bus only involves building...
The properties of perovskite SnZrO3 (SZ) in cubic (Pm3m space group) was investigated via first principles calculation using the density functional theory (DFT) as implemented in CASTEP computer code. The lattice parameter of PbZrO3 (PZ) was calculated as a reference compound and the results show an accuracy values relative to the experimental values. In this first-principle calculations, the exchange-correlation...
The effect of active lone pair Ge2+ in novel GeTiO3 compound was investigated by ab-initio density functional theory (DFT) method as implemented in CASTEP computer code. In this work, the comparative of DFT study between novel GeTiO3 compounds with lead-based PbTiO3 compound have been carried out. From the calculation, we found that the corrected LSDA+U functional can improve and enhanced the electronic...
Sayong clay is a material for craft making of the traditional pottery in Malaysia. The pottery work crafted as a water vessel adapting the form of pumpkin/bottle gourd is called Labu Sayong. Further inspired by the nature, the decoration on Labu Sayong body used the flora and fauna as main motif. In this present work, a hypothetical framework of using advanced luminescent materials was proposed to...
Young swiftlets are not able to build their own nest as it should. This led to an odd form that reduced its commercial values. The role of Swiftlets template nest is to guide the young swiftlet to build a typical form that will increase its commercial values. The current nest template used is made of plastic, silicone and rubber. By using ceramic materials as a nest template, it will bring the swiftlets...
Ablution is a washing procedure involves water to a particular body to cleanse itself from small impurities. In Islam, ablution is a spiritual washing for all Muslims before performing the prayers. Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) has introduced this ritual as part of the prayers activity. This ritual has been recorded in the Holy Book's of Quran, the prophetic traditions called Sunnah or...
This paper discussed the Single Deck Bus design development process through an integrated industrial design approach for commercial production. Bus and coach building is a growing industry where the development process frequently ignored to satisfy customer demands and dateline resulted with almost similar facade and lack of design quality. The research applies visual inconsistencies analysis to identify...
The geometry optimization, elastic constant, electronic band structure, density of state (DOS) and optical properties of perovskite SnZrO3 (SZ) are investigated from first principles calculation using the Density Functional Theory (DFT) within Local Density Approximation (LDA). All the calculations are performed using the Cambridge Serial Total Energy Package (CASTEP) computer code. The independent...
The enhancement of ceramic strength can play a significant role in artwork. In this study we proposed to eliminate some limitations of stoneware body in aspect of strength by creating some changes in ceramic body by addition of an industrial waste. In this work we conceptually proposed the used of palm oil sludge which has been left unused from the edible oil industry. The sludge will be used as an...
Nowadays, there are many design that has been produced by bus manufacture. The design however not focusing on the aesthetic only, but it must fulfill all the criteria needed like the material and aerodynamically efficient design. The statistic from Road Safety Department of Malaysia shows that the buses that were involved in accident were increasing from 2005 until 2007. There are many factors of...
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