• Artificial reefs on surfaces for biodiversity in Oslo harbor: How system oriented design and a digital service brings us one step closer 

      Deichmann, Thor Ronald (MAPD;2022, Master thesis, 2022)
      The purpose of this project is to find design opportunities and a designed proposal for habitat restoration and more specifically ‘artificial reefs’ on surfaces in Oslo harbor. This is also known as ‘diversification of ...
    • Design for disaster preparedness: A self-sustained communication network in earthquake scenarios 

      Giray, Çep (MAPD;2021, Master thesis, 2021)
      Design solution I am proposing here consists of an application interface for the disaster victims and an underlying communication network solution that can self-sustain by building a mesh network between the mobile ...
    • Design og utvikling av søk- og redningsdrone 

      Shahinian, Nima J. (MAPD;2016, Master thesis, 2016)
      This thesis is written as part of the Master’s program in Product Design at Oslo and Akershus Uni- versity College in spring 2016. The thesis investigates the design and development of a rescue drone / UAV (Unmanned aerial ...
    • A design perspective on the future of sustainable welfare 

      Yepes, David Guillermo Leal (MAPD;2021, Master thesis, 2021)
      Work and welfare are changing rapidly because of politics, technology, and economics, and the impact of the pandemic has accelerated this process of evolution. In the future, the quest for purpose in work and the ...
    • Experiences with nature: An exploration of storytelling’s impact on children and their guardians 

      Skirstad, Ingunn; Marsteen, Nora Margrete (MAPD;2021, Master thesis, 2021)
      Spending time outdoors and in nature is known to be beneficial for your mental health and physical wellbeing. Regardless, people’s perception of what being outdoors might involve, and their knowledge about nature, varies ...
    • FABEL - Designet for å la bruker skape 

      Hustad, Sigrid (MAPD;2014, Master thesis, 2014)
      This report describes the process of developing a gender neutral figure-toy concept with emphasis on encouraging the user to be creative. The process consists of a research phase that maps out the users habits around the ...
    • Fleksibelt møbel for lyd og bilde 

      Domaas, Ane; Høgh, Kathrine (MAPD;2013, Master thesis, 2013)
      I dette prosjektet har vi arbeidet med å utvikle et AV-møbel i samarbeid med elektronikkjeden, Elkjøp. Vi har brukt metoder som observasjon, både i hjemmet og i butikk. Vi har også gjort en spørreundersøkelse på internett, ...
    • Mobile x-ray equipment design 

      Wang, Ting (MAPD;2012, Master thesis, 2012)
      This research project has a focus on the redesign of a user friendly mobile X- ray machine and a suspension for the connected detector. User friendliness is a trend of industrial design and is also a main goal of redesign. ...
    • Tersus be prepared: How to make a cleaning product with a simple and attractive refill system 

      Breivik, Knut Håkon (Master thesis, 2011)
      This report shows the process up to and including the result of the Tersus project. Tersus, meaning clean, is a detergent spray bottle. It has a refillable water chamber and a system using compressed gas and high concentrated ...
    • They are watching us: Designing for behavioral tracking awareness. 

      Gherardi, Matteo (MAPD;2022, Master thesis, 2022)
      Surveillance Capitalism permeates every aspect of our lives. Our behavior is getting recorded, analyzed and used to influence our choices. How can we raise people’s awareness in regards to Behavioral Tracking and the ...