Search for dissertations about: "participatory co-design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words participatory co-design.

  1. 1. Self Services and Disservices : Improving Avatars with Co-Design

    Author : Håkan Alm; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Co-Design; Avatar; e-Services; Self Service Technologies; Informatik;

    Abstract : Corporations and government agencies that use Avatars claim there are substantial benefits for using them in their respective organizations; including 24/7 service availability, quick answers without a phone queue, and improved consistency in the responses provided. “There are also potential cost savings by having an Avatar answering questions compared to using personnel” (Lind and Salomonson, 2006). READ MORE

  2. 2. Material matters in co-designing : formatting & staging with participating materials in co-design projects, events & situations

    Author : Mette Agger Eriksen; Tuuli Mattelmäki; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : Co-designing; broad views of materiality; interaction design; participatory design; co-creation; service design; performative perspectives; roles of non-human materials; co-design networks; projects; events and situations; material of the co-designer; staging and formatting co-designing; practice-based; participatory; yet interventionistic approach; programmatic and experimental approach; designerly way of theorizing and drawing together approach;

    Abstract : Material Matters in Co-designing Participation in design is broadening, and there is a movement away from designing to co-designing. They are related, but the little co- makes them different organizational and socio-material practices. READ MORE

  3. 3. Engaging in Urban Living Lab Co-design

    Author : Esbjörn Ebbesson; Vaike Fors; Jesper Lund; Johan Lundin; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Urban Living Labs; Participatory Design; CoDesign;

    Abstract : Urban Living Labs (ULL) have become a common way to address wicked design challenges within the future mobility, and smart city context. The move toward ULL is part of a paradigm shift away from focusing purely on the IT-artifact, innovation, and user-centeredness toward focusing on the urban context and the construction of a place as a social context rather than implementation of a product or service in isolation. READ MORE

  4. 4. Human Centred Design for Maritime Safety: A User Perspective on the Benefits and Success Factors of User Participation in the Design of Ships and Ship Systems

    Author : Nicole Almeida Costa; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; domain knowledge; co-design; design decisions; participatory design; maritime safety.; sociotechnical systems; integration; participatory ergonomics; user centred design;

    Abstract : For over six decades, Human Centred Design (HCD) has been considered a desired design approach for the implementation of Human Factors/Ergonomics (HF/E) knowledge and methods for understanding the needs of the end-users. Although other comparable frameworks exist, they can be seen as subcategories or as tools for HCD, as HCD is considered by some as an overarching approach. READ MORE

  5. 5. Patient Education Materials from a person-centred perspective - Coping and co-design in colorectal cancer care

    Author : Frida Smith; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Person-centred care; colorectal cancer; coping; written information; patient education materials; participatory co-design;

    Abstract : To cope with possible stressful events after colorectal cancer surgery, patients need to be prepared for the early postoperative phase. Complementary written in-formation is often used, but requires improvement. READ MORE