Tactile textiles : using textiles as a source of tactile and touch therapy for children who are suffering from tactile sensory dysfunction by Cheong, Tong Pei

“…This project aims to use textiles as a form of tactile touch therapy integrated into the current occupational therapy treatments and developed into a range of sensory toys targeted at children who suffer from sensory processing disorders particularly in the tactile sense eg. oversensitive, under responsive to the sense of touch. [2nd Award]…”
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Playful UX for elephants by French, Fiona, Mancini, Clara, Sharp, Helen

“…Our contribution to the symposium will showcase the progress of the enrichment toys and explain in detail how we have collected feedback during participatory design sessions with our play-tester Valli, a female Asian elephant. …”
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Bird in the hand: Bossou chimpanzees capture West African wood-owls (Ciccaba woodfordi) but not to eat by Ribeiro Marques De Carvalho, S, Yamanashi, Y, Yamakoshi, G, Matsuzawa, T

“…Instead, both raptors were used as toys, as previously observed at Bossou with tree hyrax, Dendrohyrax dorsalis3. …”

Remixing physical objects through tangible tools by Follmer, Sean (Sean Weston)

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20 questions website for kids by Hu, Ze.

“…Recently, many manufacturers have brought this game into their electronic toy product. However, questions and animals in such toys are pre-coded. …”
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Design and development of construction play application by Tang, Xiongyi

“…EVOKUBE’s digital interactive tool enables children aged 5 and above to acquire new techniques to build and design their own construction toys. Children could use the tool provided to create something they like, which aids in their growth development, as well as to effectively train their brain, the ability to think of new things. …”
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Nashe and satire by Stern, T

“…Showcasing his generic unfixity and unsettling personal exuberance, his most famous work, the proto-novelistic The Unfortunate Traveller, is a hybrid text which toys with different literary forms and styles, including satire, creating a new variety of fictional writing as a result.…”

Material application, performance and life cycle by Sulaiman, Shamsuddin

“…The articles which will be presented will therefore include application of structural materials like, steel, aluminum alloys, concrete, timber, glass, ceramics, composites etc. relevant to all form of buildings, aircrafts, domestic dwellings, machine components, domestic appliances, novelty goods, toys and so on. The section will also include articles which deal with important aspect of materials, namely, performance in service, property evaluation, design for critical functionality, service life evaluation, remnant life and failure prediction. …”
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Makers' lab : designing hands-on educational materials to enrich upper primary science education by Koh, Danielle Wen Jing

“…Through this applied investigation on ‘Forces’, the Primary 4 students were tasked to create toys to depict force with the modelling kit, while the Primary 5 students were assigned to create an assistive tool for a person in need. …”
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High tech cognitive and acoustic enrichment for captive elephants by French, Fiona, Mancini, Clara, Sharp, Helen

“…It explores the usefulness of applying conceptual frameworks from interaction design and game design to the problem of developing species-specific smart toys that promote natural behaviours and provide stimulation. …”
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Hong kong children's concept of distributive justice by Wong, M, Nunes, T

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate whether preschool children would share toys equally across situations or on the basis of the characteristics of the recipients. …”

Exploring early self-referential memory effects through ownership by Cunningham, S, Vergunst, F, Macrae, C, Turk, D

“…Pairs of four- to six-year-old children (N=64) sorted toy pictures into self- and other-owned sets. A surprise recognition memory test revealed a significant advantage for toys owned by self, which decreased with age. …”

PineBaby : Organic liquid cleanser formulated using bromelain from pineapple byproducts by Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli, Muhammad Raziq Zikry, Mohammud, Nur Farah Syazni, Norsazali, Aimi Wahidah, Aminan

“…PineBaby organic liquid cleancer is responsible as cleaning agents that help to remove milk fats and spot dirt on the feeding bottles, toys and baby accessories without any affect on the equipment surface and its functionality. …”
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Dynamics-aware numerical coarsening for fabrication design by Chen, Desai, Levin, David IW, Matusik, Wojciech, Kaufman, Danny M

“…However, whether simulating flipping toys, jumping robots, prosthetics or quickly moving creatures, performing such simulations in the presence of contact, impact and friction is both time consuming and inaccurate. …”
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Authenticity in the art of Takashi Murakami's: identity politics and the commercialism of art by Ng, Sophia Sok Huei

“…His oeuvre of works is extensive and varied, ranging from cheap mass produced shokugan (toys sold with snacks), keychains, plushies, to what is publicly recognised as "high art"—works of monumental scale that are exhibited within the pristine confines of museums and sell for exorbitant prices at auctions. …”
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Dolly Bear Shop / Mohd Nor Hafizie Othman ... [et al.] by Othman, Mohd Nor Hafizie, Jidel@Jaidel, Norazrini, Jelani, Mohd Rizal, Mat Ghani, Mohd Fais, Omar, Mohd Amirul Adib

“…After we have a big discussion, finally we decide to choose the type of business is in state of a partnership business because it is a starting point to establish a business.Our company name is 'DOLLY BEAR SHOP' where the chosen based on our product, because we planned to sell the kind of soft toys which is dolls and bears. Since our business is partnership, so our ownership structure revolves among shareholders of members.This business owned by 5 members of us and each of us play an important role to ensure this business achieving the target and mission.Our director is known as General Manager and followed by 4 managers which is Administrative Manager, Marketing Manager, Operation Manager and Financial Manager who is responsible to supervise and to make sure the business run smoothly with strong financial condition so that we can maintain our business and make our shop famous.…”
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Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties by Wang, Q, Wu, J, Gao, Y, Zhang, Z, Wang, J, Zhang, X, Yan, X, Umar, A, Guo, Z, O'Hare, D

“…Since tartrazine is a nontoxic additive, these coloured PP/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites are expected to have many promising applications such as for food packing and children's toys, etc. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.…”

Design and prototype of a lamp build kit for STEM education by Wright, Lauren L

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Growing up with AI : Cognimates : from coding to teaching machines by Druga, Stefania

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Design of an automatic nerf turret by Seah, Kenneth Kah Meng

“…Thus, the purpose of this project was to be able to develop a fun and engaging mechatronic toy that would pique the interest of students and get them interested in the applications of technology at a young age. …”
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