10th International Conference on Research Into Design
8 th - 10th Jan 2025
Department of Design
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, India
Call for Papers
NEWS & EVENTS
Full Paper Submission is Open
April 08, 2024
Download ICoRD'25 Poster
January 27, 2024
Responsible and Resilient Design for Society
THE THEMEWhy Responsible and Resilient Design for Society?
The contemporary world is in the midst of significant shifts, encompassing everything from climate change to the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence. These transformations impact the fabric of everyday human lives and society as a whole. In this context, design emerges as a crucial player, offering a pivotal role in navigating these changes to foster a balanced and just world.
This conference edition places a spotlight on the theme of 'Responsible and Resilient Design for Society.' Here, the design research community underscores the importance of adopting approaches that contribute to building a resilient society while acknowledging the responsibilities that come with being designers and researchers.
The conference will have
- Invited/keynote presentations from eminent international experts and practitioners;
- Presentations of refereed papers as podium, panel or theme presentations;
- Presentations on perspectives from industry and studies in practice;
- Presentation of ICoNNN Awards and Keynotes;
- Doctoral Symposium;
- Networking Sessions for Young researchers;
- Workshop Sessions.
Important Dates
27 January 2024
Call for Abstracts
01 March 2024
Deadline for Extended Abstract Submission
15 March 2024
Decision on Extended Abstracts
01 June 2024
Deadline for full paper submission
15 August 2024
Acceptance decision for full papers
15 September 2024
Copyright form and final paper submission
15 September 2024
Early bird registration
(mandatory for at least one author per paper)
8 -10 January 2025
ICoRD'25 Conference
ABOUT ICoRD'25
Shaping of a decade of "Design Excellence"
Explore the dynamic world of design
research at ICoRD'25 from January 8th to 10th, 2025, at the Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad which also
celebrates the shaping of a decade of "Design Excellence" at the Intersection of Innovation and
Collaboration.
This tenth edition of this biennial conference delves into the multifaceted nature of design,
showcasing cutting-edge research and fostering collaboration. It aims to showcase cutting-edge research
about design to the stakeholders; aid the ongoing process of developing and extending the collective
vision through emerging research challenges and questions; and provide a platform for interaction,
collaboration and development of the community in order for it to take up the challenges to realize the
vision.
Organized jointly with the Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product
Design and Manufacturing - CPDM), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, this event brings
together practitioners, researchers, pupils, and educators in a vibrant space where technology and human
experience intersect. Join us in shaping the future of design innovation.
ICoRD series was initiated by the Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for
Product Design and Manufacturing - CPDM), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru in 2006. Since
then, it has been hosted in 2009, 2011 (both at IISc), 2013 (at IIT Madras), 2015 (IISc), 2017 (IIT
Guwahati), 2019 (IISc), 2021 (IIT Bombay) and 2023 (IISc). DM (erstwhile CPDM) has pioneered design
research in India for the last two decades. IISc is one of India's leading science and technology
institutions and is one of the Institutes of Eminence (IoE) decreed by the Ministry of Education (MoE),
Government of India. ICoRD'25 is jointly organised by DM (erstwhile CPDM), IISc, and the Department of
Design, IIT Hyderabad.
ORGANIZATION
Organization Committee
Conference Chair
Dr. Prasad S. Onkar
Programme Chair
Dr. Amaresh Chakrabarti
Vice Chair
Dr. Vishal Singh
Dr. Mohammad Shahid
ABOUT IIT, Hyderabad
Department
of Design
Within the dynamic ecosystem of IIT Hyderabad, the Department of Design (DoD) is a catalyst for groundbreaking solutions, where cutting-edge technology seamlessly integrates with impactful human experiences.
IIT Hyderabad, is a top institution in Innovation and Engineering, and DoD leads the face of Design.
The Department of Design offers a vibrant environment for learning, practicing, research, and exploring several facets of design. The department envisions to creatively engage in the space between technologies and people. This involves facilitating innovation in the key emergent areas such as Participatory & Collaborative Design, Communication & Interaction Design, Professional Ethics & Sustainability, Product Systems & Services, Design & Education, Wellness, Crowd-Sourced Design, etc. “Design” calls for thinking “from-the-scratch,” thinking “Out-of-the-box” and thinking in line with the needs of contemporary society and devising creative solutions. “Design” is essentially aimed at enhancing the user experience. Improvement of any process/ service/ equipment by incorporation of ingenious means is what defines “Good Design.”
The Department of Design is committed to the growth of design education. To fulfill this vision, a joint Ph.D. Program with Swinburne University, Australia, and a Design Minor program has been initiated.
The vision of the Design Department at IITH is to be recognized for its leadership in the discipline and the profession by advancing design excellence in evolving themes of design that positively impact daily lives and inherits cultural values. Through its interdisciplinary faculty strength, the department is keen to tackle social & global challenges, towards a more sustainable future, developing entrepreneurial mindsets, and aims towards academic and research excellence.
To prepare the new generation of designers to shape the quality of human experience in products, communications and system integrated solutions through design excellence. The Department of Design at IITH provides an inspiring, creative, collaborative, excellent research environment and student-centered learning environment while preparing a responsible and thriving new generation of designers who apply their knowledge, skills, and abilities to enrich the profession, the society, and the global community with socially relevant design solutions keeping future perspective and sustainability in mind.
IIT Hyderabad is one among the 2nd generation of IITs started by the Govt. of India. Today IITH offers 11 B.Tech programs, 1 B.Des Program, 3 M.Sc programs, 18 M.Tech programs, 1 M.Des program, 1 MA Program, and 15 Ph.D. programs in all branches of engineering, science, liberal arts, and design. The very foundation of IIT Hyderabad is based on research and innovation. The vibrant research culture is evident from the number of patents and publications that IITH has. Based on unique fractal academics, the course curriculum is carefully designed to keep the enthusiasm of the students and to keep them in pace with the state of the art from the 1st semester till the 8th semester. IITH enjoys a very special relationship with Japanese Universities and Industries that goes beyond academics and research collaborations. In fact, some of the iconic buildings in the IITH campus carry the signature of Japanese architecture. IITH is creating a unique holistic educational ecosystem that offers interactive learning, a highly flexible academic structure, cutting-edge research, strong industry collaboration, and entrepreneurship. It is providing an environment wherein students and faculty are not afraid to translate their dreams into realities.
Visit DoD at IIT Hyderabad for more details.
ABOUT IISc, Bengaluru
Department
of Design and Manufacturing
erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing
(CPDM)
Amongst the most research and technology-intensive design and manufacturing schools in India, steeped in the ambience of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
IISc is one of the top institutions in the world, and DM is its design and manufacturing face.
Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM)), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru is among very few schools in India that train students in developing and making systemically-complex, technologically-intensive, and socially-impactful solutions that are functional, aesthetic, usable and sustainable. It is among the top design schools in the world that specialise in training development of hardware products and manufacturing systems, and has been among the best in research into design, ranking alongside design schools and research centres in Stanford, Delft, Cambridge and CMU.
Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM)), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru pursues excellence in teaching, research and industry interaction in the areas of design and manufacturing. The two-year professional Masters MDes programme (in Product Design and Engineering) has been the flagship programme of the Centre for over twenty-five years. From August 2019, Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM)), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru initiated, along with over twelve partnering departments at IISc, a brand new MTech in Smart Manufacturing, and a research programme (MTech by Research and PhD) in advanced manufacturing.
The Centre has two active research programmes. One is in advanced design and engineering, spanning the areas of Design Theory and Methodology, PLM, Human Factors in Design, User Interface Design, Vehicle Design, Technology Integration, Sustainability etc., with major applications in Automotive, Aerospace and Biomedical sectors. The other is an interdisciplinary programme in advanced manufacturing, with the following as research areas (see details here: https://cpdm.iisc.ac.in/cpdm/researchtheme.php ): new materials and processes, digital manufacturing, manufacturing supply chains, sustainable manufacturing, Industry 4.0, controls, autonomous systems and robotics, and policy and entrepreneurship in manufacturing.
The core competence of Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM)), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru lies in the successful amalgamation of research into design and manufacturing (MTech by Research and PhD) and training for design and manufacturing in practice (through its MDes and MTech programmes). Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM)), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru firmly believes that practitioners and researchers are complementary to one another. While practitioners create products and manufacturing systems to improve the society, researchers develop effective methods and tools for supporting practice and education for improved design and manufacturing.
Visit Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) at IISc Bengaluru for more details.
Topics of Interest
The organizing committee invites submissions of research papers in all areas of design. This includes all dimensions, e.g. people, product, tools, processes, economies and environments of design, with research results contributing to its understanding and support. Some of the topics of interest are below :
Application of Design Knowledge in Practice
These papers report new insights gained by application of existing design theories, methods and tools in design practice; the knowledge gained can lead to validation of the theories, methods or tools in practice, their modification, or improvement of practice itself.
Design Evaluation and Optimisation
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting evaluation or optimisation.
Design Ideation, Creativity and Synthesis
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting the ideation, creativity or synthesis of new products, services or systems.
Design Modelling, Prototyping, Simulation and Visualisation
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting modelling, prototyping, simulation or visualisation in design.
Design of/for User Interfaces, User Experience and Human Computer Interaction
Papers in this area will report new knowledge in these areas and how that can be used to design and evaluate new user interfaces and interactions.
Design Theory and Research Methodology
Papers in this area will report new knowledge in proposing and validating new theories of designs and designing, both descriptive and prescriptive, as well as new theories, methods and tools for carrying out research into design.
Eco-Design, Sustainable Manufacturing, Design for Sustainability
New findings on the definition, indicators and measures of the various aspects (economic, ecological, socio- cultural) of sustainability, either general in specifically for various parts of the lifecycle, or propose new theories, methods or tools or their validation for assessment or improvement of design for improvements in health, well-being, dignity, inclusivity and sustainability.
Fablabs, Makerspaces and Design Spaces
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting design practice or education using fablabs, makerspace or design spaces.
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Papers in this area will report new knowledge in these areas and how that can be used for innovation management and entrepreneurship. Focus is on fuzzy front end of new product, service or system development and fuzzy back end of entrepreneurial start-ups.
Design Aesthetics, Semiotics, Semantics
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting design to incorporate aesthetic, semiotic or semantic principles..
Design for X (Safety, Manufacture & Assembly, Cost, Reliability, Robustness, Social Interaction, etc.)
Papers in this area will report new knowledge in theories, methods, tools and their evaluation for informing or supporting designs and designing taking into account X, e.g. how to design a product, system or service such that it is manufacturable/implementable, reliable, assemblable, affordable and so on.
Design Management, Knowledge Management and Product Life Cycle Management
Papers in this area will report new theories, tools and methods for managing the design process, or for managing and supporting information and knowledge associated with the lifecycle of the product, system or service being designed.
Design of Systems, Services and Product Service Systems
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting practice or education in the design of systems, services or product-service systems.
Design Teams, Collaboration, Communication
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting teams in collaboration and communication during design
Design Training and Education
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation for informing or supporting training and education in the practice of design.
Enabling Technologies & Tools
These papers report new knowledge on the potential or use of technologies such as Virtual reality to support designing the lifecycle of a product, service, or a system. (Computer-Aided Conceptual Design, Augmented/Virtual Reality, MEMS, Haptics, Smart Technologies, IoT, Cobotics, etc.)
Human Factors in Design
Papers in this area will report new knowledge in various domains of human factors and their relationships to inform or support design by taking into account the physiological, cognitive or emotional aspects of people that are relevant for the products, systems or services being designed. (Physical and Cognitive Ergonomics; Design for Emotions, etc.)
Lexicon, Taxonomy, Ontology, Machine Learning and Data-driven Design
Papers in this area report new findings, theories, methods or tools, or their validation in the areas of lexicons, ontologies, machine learning or data driven design for informing or supporting design practice or education.
Submission Guidelines
Paper Submission
Minimum Eligibility for Consideration of a Full Paper for ICoRD
The following are minimally needed for a full manuscript to be considered for review for ICoRD:
- Acceptance of the abstract for ICoRD is only an approval for submission of full paper. It is not acceptance of the full paper. The manuscript for the full paper will be separately reviewed by an international programme committee before a decision on its acceptability is taken.
- Before submission of the full paper, it should be formatted in Springer Nature format (the format template will be shared after abstract acceptance).
- Each paper should be of at least 8 pages, and at most 12 pages in length in the above format.
- Maximum page limit without paying additional page charges is 10 formatted pages.
- With page charges the page limit is 12 formatted pages.
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Each manuscript needs to have the following included in the paper (although not
necessarily in the order in which these are mentioned below or explicitly in so many
sections):
Objectives, Research Questions/Hypotheses:
What objectives did it fulfil, and/or what questions did it ask, and/or what hypotheses did it test (you need to have at least one of these addressed in your paper).Motivation, Background:
Why was the above objective, research questions or hypotheses addressed? What high level impact would the work have?Research Approach, Methodology:
How did you try to fulfil the objectives, answer the research questions, test your hypotheses? What steps did you take?Findings:
By following your research approach, what did you find? What were the results obtained? Did these address your objectives/questions/hypotheses?Summary and Conclusions:
Summary summarises what has been reported in the manuscript. Conclusions critique a, b, c and d above: How good were your answers? How good was the research methodology? Did/will these fulfil the motivations? What were the limitations? What aspects are still to be done?References:
You need to cite and critically review at least 8 peer-reviewed work from archival journals/conferences/books/reports in your manuscript and reference these in your list of references.
- ICoRD intends to publish original papers that report on the development of new knowledge of value to the academia and practice. In the full manuscript, therefore, you need to establish what is new that you report, and why this is important. You need to establish novelty and importance by reviewing earlier work published. Hence critical review of earlier literature in the area of the manuscript is essential to be included in the manuscript.
- A manuscript that includes only ideas and opinions is not acceptable for ICoRD.
- Since academic value is of prime interest in ICoRD, reporting on a commercial tool alone is not acceptable for ICoRD. Furthermore, in all papers, commercialism should be avoided.
- Typical papers in ICoRD report one or more of the following:
- A study exploring the nature of designs or designing, or how these are (currently) influenced by aspects of people, product, process, organisation, knowledge, tools, economy and ecology. These are ‘as is’ studies – how design works.
- A study exploring the development and evaluation of support (a guideline, tool, or any other recipe) for improving effectiveness or efficiency of designs and designing. These are ‘as should be’ studies – how design should be improved.
- A study on the development of a novel design that fulfils a clear and unmet need, often demonstrating use of various design support in this process of development.
- All papers are expected to be original contribution to knowledge. A plagiarism check will be run by the publishers and any paper having more than 20% overlap will be automatically rejected.
- No paper should be generated using AI, such as LLMs. The publishers will run an AI check and will reject any such papers with substantial overlap with content generated by AI.
- If any support is taken by the authors from AI for developing any part of the content of their paper, this should be clearly declared in the Acknowledgement section of the paper, specifying the parts of the content that were so developed. The programme committee of ICoRD25 reserves the right to reject the paper if it deems the extent of support inappropriate and compromises the originality of the content of the paper.
Abstract Submission
Prospective authors should send an abstract of their paper (300 words) including paper title and author details, by uploading the abstract on the conference management tool latest by 1st March 2024 through
Setting up through EasyChair
If you do not have an existing EasyChair account, please follow the instructions below:
- Go to EasyChair
- Click on “Create an account"
- Enter the required information (i.e. first name, last name & email address)
- You will receive an activation link to the email address provided
- Click on the activation link and provide the required information (i.e. organization name, country, username & password)
- Go to EasyChair
- Login into your account with your username and password.
- Enter as an author and submit the abstract.
All abstracts will be checked for their novelty and relevance for ICoRD’25; all papers relevant to the
conference with novel content will be asked to submit a full paper for peer review.
The authors will be notified of the acceptance decision of their abstract by 15th March 2024, which can
be checked by the authors by logging into the conference management tool on the website.
HYDERABAD
The City of Pearls
Known for its rich history, diverse culture, and modern charm, Hyderabad offers a unique blend of tradition and technology.
As you attend the conference, be sure to explore the city's cultural gems. The iconic Charminar stands proudly in the heart of the old city, reflecting the grandeur of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. Don't miss the enchanting Golconda Fort, a testament to the city's medieval past. For a taste of the local cuisine, venture into the bustling lanes of the Charminar area, where you'll find delicious biryanis and kebabs.
Hyderabad's tech hub, HITEC City, showcases the city's contemporary side with its skyscrapers and modern infrastructure. If time permits, immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of Hussain Sagar Lake or visit the Salar Jung Museum to marvel at its impressive collection. Whether you're a history buff, a foodie, or someone who enjoys the buzz of a dynamic city, Hyderabad has something special to offer.
To Reach the Venue
Nestled beneath the azure skies, IIT Hyderabad graces Kandi's embrace, where wisdom and innovation intertwine in the heart of Telangana's serene landscape.
Head north towards Mumbai Hwy/NH 65, Via Kukatpally, Patancheruvu
Merge onto ORR and Take exit towards Mumbai/NH65
Drive to Mumbai Hwy/NH 65 for 15 km, you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side
Get on ORR in Gandiguda from Airport Approach Road
Follow ORR to Muthangi, Hyderabad. Take exit 3 from ORR
Drive to Mumbai Hwy/NH 9 for 15 km, you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side
Take SD Road to Old Airport Rd in New Bowenpally via Mahatma Gandhi Rd/NH 7
Reach Bhavani Nagar and drive to Mumbai Hwy/NH 65
Continue to drive on Mumbai Hwy/NH 65, you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side
From Secunderabad Railway Station, walk 600 meters to reach Secunderabad-East Metro Station.
Purchase a ticket to Miyapur Station and change metros accordingly.
Disembark at Ameerpet Station, board a metro headed towards Miyapur, and then take a bus from Miyapur Bus Stop to Patancheru Bus Station. Follow signs to IIT Hyderabad in Sangareddy Town on the right side.
Stay Near by
within 15 Kms
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- Pragati Resorts 32 Kms
Stay At City
within 50 Kms
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- ITC Kohenur, Hitec City 46 Kms
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