Industrial Design Engineering | TU Delft

Knowledge and Intelligence Design (KInD) is a human-centered and multi-disciplinary research group based at Sustainable Design Engineering department of the Industrial Design Engineering faculty, Delft University of Technology. KInD focuses on the relationship between the science and practice of design, and the digital technology that fuels intelligent products, services, and systems.

The KInD section explores the intersection of machine intelligence and human-centered design to create intelligent systems that prioritize human needs, experiences, and values. Our mission is to advance the field of machine intelligence by developing novel methodologies, algorithms, and technologies that foster seamless collaboration and interaction between humans and machines to enhance problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making and promote well-being, fairness, and inclusivity.

Design in the Digital Age

Individuals, organizations and society use computing power to crunch data and automate decision-making. This trend opens up many possibilities, from social robots to digital infrastructures for intelligent cities and healthcare systems. But it also poses complex questions for designers:

• About fairness, transparency, and contestability in automated decision-making.

• About the emerging relationship between people and automated devices.

• About the roles of digital technology in participation, contextualization and reflection in the design process.