Tod Corlett, MS

My research spans several diverse areas.  One is interactive prototyping, and the effective use of inexpensive, open-source hardware/software development environments to quickly iterate and develop new product experiences.  Another primary focus is studying processes of collaborative new-product development in interdisciplinary contexts. I also maintain a design practice specializing in information systems and design for public spaces. 

• Design Research as Business Research. Joining Forces: Conference on Business and Design, ICSID University of Industrial Art Helsinki/Lume Center Conference on Design-Business Collaboration, Helsinki, Finland, 2005.  Published in conference proceedings.
• Business and Design Approaches to Iterative Research Processes. First International Creative Economy Summit, Philadelphia, PA, June 2006.  Published in conference proceedings.
• Arduino as Enabling Technology for Interdisciplinary Collaboration. ICSID World Conference, San Francisco, CA, October 2007. Published in conference proceedings.
• The Future of Things: Teaching Hardware Sketching with Arduino. ISDA National Conference Education Symposium, Miami FL, August 2009. Published in conference proceedings. August 2009.
• Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: Four Years of Interactive Prototyping with Open-Source IDEs. IDSA National Conference Education Symposium, Portland, OR, August 2010. Published in the conference proceedings.
• Style as a Strategic Advantage. Poster presentation with Natalie Nixon, DMI National Conference, Boston, MA, September 2012.
• Microbranding and Open-Source IDE Product Development. Presentation of poster with Bryce Beamer, IDSA National Conference Education Symposium, Chicago, IL, August 2013, published in conference proceedings
• Teaching Business Models as Design: Version 2.0. Presentation at IDSA National Conference Education Symposium, Chicago, IL, August 2013, published in conference proceedings
• Articulating Style and Design in Strategic Ventures. Presentation/publication at DMI Cambridge Academic Design Management Conference, Cambridge, UK, September 2013
• Design Process and Opportunity Development. Invited chapter, Disrupt Together, eds. Stephen Spinelli and Heather McGowan, Pearson/Financial Times Press, 2014
• Launching to Learn. Presentation at IDSA National Conference Education Symposium, Austin, TX, August 2014, published in conference proceedings
• Live Prototyping in Microbrands. DMI Academic Research Conference, London, UK, September 2014, published in conference proceedings.  Reprinted in DMI: Journal, Vol. 9 #1, 2015
• New Processes for University-Based Innovation. DMI Academic Research Conference, London, UK, August 2018, published in conference proceedings.