Search for dissertations about: "user-centred design"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 60 swedish dissertations containing the words user-centred design.
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6. The Significance of Things : Affective User-Artefact Relations
Abstract : Products help people act, but also thrill, excite, and elicit fear, joy and anger. Artefacts are a natural part of people’s everyday lives, sometimes associated with values, dreams and aspirations. While traditional user-centred approaches have focused on efficiency and effectiveness of use, injury prevention etc. READ MORE
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7. Turning waste into resources: Rethinking the way we discard things
Abstract : Waste is one of the biggest challenges faced by our society. If not handled correctly, waste pollutes our natural environment with devastating results. However, it seems almost unavoidable that our society generates waste. READ MORE
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8. Same needs but different meanings. A comparison and analysis of the individual assistive mobility transfer device needs of four different categories of users
Abstract : The purpose of this licentiate thesis is to contribute to the knowledge about user needs for individual mobility assistive technology (AT) transfer devices. Two qualitative user studies, which were part of a design project, constitute the empirical data. READ MORE
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9. Creating space for action - Supporting behaviour change by making sustainable transport opportunities available in the world and in the mind
Abstract : The aim of the work presented in this thesis is to contribute to the knowledge of how to create conditions for individuals to change their travel behaviour in a more sustainable direction. Earlier studies point to potential contributions through exploration of the individual’s process of behaviour change, addressing the role of the design of the transport system, as well as investigating the potential effects of enabling structural interventions within the transport system. READ MORE
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10. Usability – Who Cares? : The Introduction of User-Centred Systems Design in Organisations
Abstract : This thesis analyses the difficulties encountered in the promotion of usability, especially in relation to occupation health issues, when developing IT systems in a public authority. It examines what happens when User-Centred Systems Design (UCSD) approaches are introduced to organisations with in-house systems development for their employees. READ MORE