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Tag: People-Centred Design

Case Study

Risk assessment for an iconic brand

CDP owned the deeply analytical and detailed DFMEA process, providing Brompton with information to mitigate risk through design changes and testing. Our input freed the Brompton team to focus on creating a safer, more robust and ultimately more successful bike.

DC to DC converter design
Analysis

DC to DC converter design – Don’t blow your fuse (and other lessons)

30 Jun 2021

Finlay Knops-Mckim shares some of the most common “gotchas” that electronics engineers contend with early in their careers.

Case Study

A novel wearable that saves lives

In an intense disaster or battlefield scenario, correctly identifying which victim to treat first can be a matter of life or death, so we created a specialised wearable monitor. The device won the prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ Red Dot award.

Analysis

Women in innovation: Science and Engineering

6 May 2021

In this second instalment of our ‘Women in Innovation’ series, three of our STEM professionals discuss women, leadership, and their role in science and engineering.

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Using smart packaging to support consumer trials

Seeking proof that consumers would follow novel usage instructions over time, Avon turned to diialog™ - our unique miniature sensing technology - to capture quantitative data during user tests.

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High-performance heart monitor for equine sport

We helped develop a new heart monitor to allow vets and trainers to accurately assess sport horses and spot anomalies that might indicate problems. It is now used all over the world to improve welfare in both training and in international competitions.

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Multi-application sensor platform to analyze patient behaviour

Drug delivery devices can be notoriously tricky to use, so our technology enables improved studies that can distinguish use error from drug performance. This allows developers to focus investment correctly, reduce costs and accelerate a new treatment’s journey to market.  

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Smart growth for soft ice cream market

Unilever identified an opportunity to trial a new business model and an innovative food service dispensing system for their leading ice cream brand. We provided end-to-end support to design, develop, and build 50 connected devices which were scaled up and pilot launched in outlets across Europe.

Case Study

Expressive beauty range steeped in Swiss provenance

Precision packaging, local ingredients, and the expressive Montreux Jazz Festival were the creative inspiration behind this new skincare collection design for VillaPhyta.

Why testing is vital to product sustainability
Analysis

Making it last: Why testing is vital to product sustainability

25 Mar 2021

How long do we expect a product to last? Many sophisticated technology products, such as phones and tablets, are routinely replaced after a few years as specifications evolve rapidly. But what about a chair or a toaster? There are a huge range of products that we only replace when they…

Analysis

Women in innovation: Design & Research

16 Dec 2020

Women play a crucial role in innovation and business success at CDP. We’re proud of the critical contribution made by our women colleagues, who lead in diverse areas of innovation including design, research, science, technology, engineering and human factors. In this first interview of Women in Innovation series, we talked…

Analysis

Six strategies that accelerated innovation in 2020

3 Dec 2020

Mike Cane reveals the strategies that delivered continued growth this year, ensuring that innovation never stops.

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