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- Akselsson, Roland, et al.
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Multidisciplinary Research on Integration of Human Factors and Production Concepts such as TQM - A Participatory Discussion Session
- 1999
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Conference on TQM and Human Factors. - 9172195207 ; 2, s. 439-448
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- A discussion session where the conference participants are invited to participate is planned. One topic for the session is to discuss experiences of multidisciplinary research on integration of human factors and different production concepts applied in change processes within Swedish companies. An important question that the discussion will focus on is: How to get high quality in multidisciplinary research? Another topic is to discuss how people from different disciplines in the companies interact with each other and with the researchers. Researchers from the centre Change@Work at Lund University in Sweden will present some of their experiences from several years of multidisciplinary research in companies. As a background the research questions within Change@Work are presented below. Discussions during the workshop will be performed according to methods used by the researchers in their research in the companies. All discussion will be documented and later sent to all workshop participants.
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- Dalholm Hornyánszky, Elisabeth
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Att forma sitt rum : fullskalemodellering i participatoriska designprocesser
- 1998
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Architects design work sometimes originates from a simplified view of human demands and needs, which may result in environments that do not fulfill the users requirements. This thesis refers to five different case studies where the affected users were involved in the creation of their dwellings or working environment. The issue of the thesis is that participatory design creates environments which aided by nume-rous formations and functions will finally, most likely, satisfy many different needs and lifestyles. The thesis is based upon many years of co-operation with users, testing different ways of using full-scale models in the design process. The aim of the thesis is to create an understanding for the complexity which characterizes participatory design processes, and also discuss the questions about roles, distribution of power, and competence. Another purpose is to discuss what demands to make on the tools that are available in the communication between the user and the architect. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part is a presentation of the case studies, some perspectives on participatory design and a description of how full-scale models have been used in Sweden and in other countries. The second part includes the theoretical area of reference, i.e. different views of the design process and the design tool. The last part of the thesis contains reflections of the design processes in the cases, the roles of the professionals and the users, and the function of full-scale models. The users referred to had different ways of creating their environments. Some pointed out the material qualities, such as space, openness and transparency while others expressed usefulness and how the spaces should be utilised. During the de-sign, the users themselves became aware of their own priorities, and those values they had concerning living/working. Their increased understanding resulted in more demands on the professional actors. They expected the professionals to respect their point of view, which proved to be a problem in the housing projects. Here the architects wanted to work alongside the users, but wanted at the same time leave enough room for a personal touch. The most essential difference between full-scale models and other design tools is that of scale. The full-scale model gave the users an opportunity to express their tacit knowledge verbally, but they were also able to express it directly in the concrete design. By experiencing the environment visually and simultaneous moving around within the model, the users experienced both the material and the social environment. By using their bodies as a measure and using their senses in a more versatile way the model became a tool that extended their faculty of observation. This explains why the users could realize much more with the help from the full-scale model compared to other design tools. In all cases it was clear that the access to a tool that the users could control had an impact on their way of reflecting upon the design work. The full-scale model helped them to mobilize their imagination and creativity.
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- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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Experiences of a User-Centred Research Approach involving Old People in Early Phases of Design; Reflections from Furniture Manufacturers
- 2013
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Ingår i: [Host publication title missing]. ; , s. 1-9
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper concerns the furniture industry’s increased interest in opportunities and challenges to respond to demographic shifts and to meet future senior markets. A central issue discussed is how a user-centred approach in a collaborative design research project benefited the industrial partners. The paper focuses on the perspectives of the participating furniture manufacturers. The most involved representatives from each of the seven participating companies in the project were recruited as respondents. Semi-structured interviews were carried out. The results indicate that a user-centred design research approach with an early focus on old people contributed with knowledge on a general level that benefited the industrial partners. All respondents stated that they were strengthened in their presumptions about old people as furniture users and consumers. The majority stated that their understanding of end users improved. Based on lessons learnt three recommendations for future work in co-operative design research projects are: (1) to establish a mutual understanding of the different roles and perspectives of the design researchers and the industrial partners, (2) involve as many stakeholders as possible and (3) use prototypes and iterative design processes.
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- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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Furniture Design beyond Usability. Changes for People in the Third Age when Moving to a New Home.
- 2012
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Ingår i: Formakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 5:1, s. 49-67
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- User-centred design approaches within the field of furniture design for old people involves an act of embracing and balancing various end-user needs and assessing their relative importance for the product experience. It is often assumed that older people’s physiological needs dominate their other needs. In the present study, three focus group interviews were carried out with the exploratory purpose of gaining an understanding of how people feel and think about changes when moving to and living in an apartment in senior housing, outside the housing market, and what impact this has on their opinions of furniture and other interior products. Twelve people aged 59–93 took part. The outcomes of the focus group interviews point to demands on products that support the physical, psychological and social changes that relocation and aging may bring, and correspond to an independent and self-determinant identity. User requirements related to usability and affective product experience for the design of totally new or improved products are proposed. The paper discusses the complexity in the research assignment to communicate and bring end-user knowledge and experiences to life, and suggests that designers will benefit from carrying out or being involved in user-centred research.
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- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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User Requirements of Furniture Influenced by a Move to a Senior Housing
- 2012
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Ingår i: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 5:1, s. 49-67
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- User-centred design approaches within the field of furniture design for old people involves an act of embracing and balancing various end-user needs and assessing their relative importance for the product experience. It is often assumed that older people’s physiological needs dominate their other needs. In the present study, three focus group interviews were carried out with the exploratory purpose of gaining an understanding of how people feel and think about changes when moving to and living in an apartment in senior housing, outside the housing market, and what impact this has on their opinions of furniture and other interior products. Twelve people aged 59–93 took part. The outcomes of the focus group interviews point to demands on products that support the physical, psychological and social changes that relocation and aging may bring, and correspond to an independent and self-determinant identity. User requirements related to usability and affective product experience for the design of totally new or improved products are proposed. The paper discusses the complexity in the research assignment to communicate and bring end-user knowledge and experiences to life, and suggests that designers will benefit from carrying out or being involved in user-centred research.
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- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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User Requirements of Furniture Influenced by a Move to a Senior Housing : Focus Group Interviews on Changes forPeople in the Third Age
- 2012
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Ingår i: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : Formakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 5:1, s. 49-67
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- User-centred design approaches within the field of furniture design for old people involves an act of embracing and balancing various end-user needs and assessing their relative importance for the product experience. It is often assumed that older people’s physiological needs dominate their other needs. In the present study, three focus group interviews were carried out with the exploratory purpose of gaining an understanding of how people feel and think about changes when moving to and living in an apartment in senior housing, outside the housing market, and what impact this has on their opinions of furniture and other interior products. Twelve people aged 59–93 took part. The outcomes of the focus group interviews point to demands on products that support the physical, psychological and social changes that relocation and aging may bring, and correspond to an independent and self-determinant identity. User requirements related to usability and affective product experience for the design of totally new or improved products are proposed. The paper discusses the complexity in the research assignment to communicate and bring end-user knowledge and experiences to life, and suggests that designers will benefit from carrying out or being involved in user-centred research.
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