Design for assistive technology oriented to design methodology: a systematic review on user-centered design and 3D printing approaches

Santos, A. V. F.; Silveira, Zilda de Castro

doi:10.1007/s40430-021-03184-1

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“…This literature review demonstrates a disconnect between design and OT; however, this does not mean design is wholly disengaged (Santos & Silveira 2021). There is increasing evidence of design methods being utilised within AT, with examples within the literature including using technology for music making with older adults (Macritchie et al 2022), wireless power wheelchair charging (Philips et al 2022), personalised assistive technologies (Aflatoony & Jin Lee 2020; Aflatoony & Kolarić 2022), modification of mobility aids (Wilkinson & De Angeli 2014) and tools for stroke rehabilitation (Mawson et al 2014).…”

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“…There is increasing evidence of design methods being utilised within AT, with examples within the literature including using technology for music making with older adults (Macritchie et al 2022), wireless power wheelchair charging (Philips et al 2022), personalised assistive technologies (Aflatoony & Jin Lee 2020; Aflatoony & Kolarić 2022), modification of mobility aids (Wilkinson & De Angeli 2014) and tools for stroke rehabilitation (Mawson et al 2014). Increasingly, systematic literature reviews discuss design input within the AT space, noting this as a growing area of interest (Duque et al 2019; Oswal 2019; Santos & Silveira 2021). Further, there is increasing interest in approaching the space of AT in design education at a university level, with programmes focusing on specific AT development (Walker & Hobbs 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This literature review demonstrates a disconnect between design and OT; however, this does not mean design is wholly disengaged (Santos & Silveira 2021) (Walker & Hobbs 2014). While it is acknowledged that there are challenges for design professionals engaging within this space, with issues around communication, ethics, time and cost (Hook et al 2014;Okimoto et al 2018;Duque et al 2019;Ramos et al 2020;Nakarada-Kordic et al 2021), the consensus appears to be that the use of design principles is beneficial (Wilkinson & De Angeli 2014;Santos & Silveira 2021).…”

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Design and assistive technology: a tinder match waiting to happen

Phillips,

Renda,

McDonald

2024

Des. Sci.

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Assistive technology (AT) is any artefact that enables participation in activities usually limited by disability. Frequently, AT suffers from poor design engagement and utilisation. Moreover, up to 30% of all AT is abandoned within a year, negatively impacting users. This presents an ongoing challenge for occupational therapists (OTs) who work with assistive technologies. A literature review was conducted using a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis protocol to understand this issue and its implications for the design community. This study explores current themes of AT abandonment and the role of OT within the lens of design thinking. Studies, including design intervention in AT, were subsequently highlighted. This led to comparing this literature with more traditional health literature, exploring the potential enablers and barriers for design in engaging with AT. This evidenced the benefits of collaboration between design and OT disciplines to improve the product and reduce abandonment issues.

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Design and assistive technology: a tinder match waiting to happen

Phillips,

Renda,

McDonald

2024

Des. Sci.

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“…Assistive devices’ design combines technical and social knowledge (the knowledge of therapeutic needs and occupational performance) to gather a user-centered approach [ 59 ]. Development and adaptation of assistive technologies to the needs of a specific disabled person may be presented in the form of an algorithm.…”

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Designing Innovative Assistive Technology Devices for Tourism

Zabłocki

Branowski²,

Kurczewski

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Active tourism improves human health and well-being regardless of age or disabilities. The paper analyses and describes current issues concerning the tourism of people with disabilities. The starting point is the currently insufficient availability of tourist offers for individuals with considerable motor dysfunctions. One of the causes for these limitations stems from deficiencies in transport means for people with disabilities. It was found that for a disabled passenger using public transport, it is crucial to consider its accessibility in the context of the entire transport system. Another cause is the limited popularity of innovative, atypical assistive equipment for people with disabilities. Those insights point out that novel assistive technologies need to be developed, as it is necessary to more effectively support the activity of people with disabilities in all areas of life, including tourism, as this enhances their social rehabilitation. This paper indicates the needs and describes and analyses examples of own original, innovative devices supporting the areas mentioned above of activity for people with disabilities. These analyses resulted in developing an algorithm to design innovative equipment, considerably expanding the tourism potential of people with motor disabilities. This design process focuses on the needs of people with disabilities and facilitates the development of novel classes of assistive technologies, thus promoting new areas of activity for all.

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“…Particularly great potential is attributed to the strategy of a conceptual lightweight design that aims to rethink the product at its conceptual level affecting its shape and product architecture (Schmitt and Gericke, 2020). At the same time, there is a great need for improved methodological support in this early design phases (Santos and Silveira, 2021;Valjak and Bojčetić, 2019;Yang and Zhao, 2016). Yang and Zhao (2016) point out, that a radical innovation of a product requires a consideration of the functions and constraints of AM.…”

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Rethinking System Boundaries for Better Utilisation of Additive Manufacturing Potentials – A Case Study

2022

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The potentials of additive manufacturing for objectives such as lightweight construction are not yet fully exploited. In this paper, the possibilities of integrative function and system modelling for this challenge will be discussed. In a design study, a triathlon trailer is designed considering the constraints of AM. A suitable system boundary is to be detected using the one-part device method. The findings of the study will help to understand in which form methods such as functional modelling can be applied or adapted for the application of additive manufacturing.

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Design for assistive technology oriented to design methodology: a systematic review on user-centered design and 3D printing approaches

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

Design and assistive technology: a tinder match waiting to happen

Design and assistive technology: a tinder match waiting to happen

Designing Innovative Assistive Technology Devices for Tourism

Rethinking System Boundaries for Better Utilisation of Additive Manufacturing Potentials – A Case Study

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