Grappling with Diversity in Research Through Design

Boon, Boudewijn; Baha, S.E.; Singh, Abhigyan; Wegener, Frithjof E.; Rozendaal, Marco C.; Stappers, Pieter Jan

doi:10.21606/drs.2020.362

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“…As described so far, the literature offers several general and not homogeneous perspectives and models of RTD that do not necessarily describe the same theoretical, conceptual and practical aspects for discussing and applying RTD. This is partially what Boon et al (2020) describe as "diversity" in RTD.…”

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“…Third, and probably the most important, RTC introduces the concern of co-design and participation; and this begins to be recognised as one of the topics to be addressed in the RTD discussion (e.g. Boon et al 2020). Co-designing potentially changes the paradigm we think about the word “design.” Collaborating within a design process introduces significant changes in the approach, methods, tools, processes and the general conditions of the design context.…”

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“…This aspect is less debated in design literature that addresses RTD issues. Also, as Boon et al (2020) discuss by talking about the participation concept among RTD themes, “while many participatory design projects can be considered as a form of RtD, such work is not often discussed in RtD-related papers.” At the same time, participatory design projects do not discuss how co-design may represent a new frontier of RTD, or it can go beyond, or it could question the dynamics of RTD. Therefore, opening the discussion on these aspects is the overall goal of this article.…”

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Research through co-design

Busciantella-Ricci,

Scataglini

2024

Des. Sci.

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Research Through Design (RTD) needs to reconsider the meaning of “designing” in the research process of “through design.” We propose Research Through Co-design (RTC) as a new application of Control System Theory (CST) that includes a research problem assigned to a co-design process in RTD. It embeds the participatory paradigm through collaborative design practice and makes the research a collaborative process for learning from all the participants. To sustain the RTC theory, we present a cognitive model of RTC. It is a “model for” – rather than a “model of” – describing how the co-design, as a neural network process, works through its nodes’ collaboration to find co-designed solutions and the research answer. Diversity increases as non-experts and non-designers with different backgrounds participate. This is valuable for the RTC learning system. The discussions highlight the possibility of considering (i) the RTC model as useful for describing a robust RTD process through CST; (ii) RTC as a cognitive model for explaining the value of co-design in research processes; and (iii) RTC as a strategy for applying the participative paradigm in formal research. Finally, new insights and implications are highlighted, including using RTC as a predictive tool through artificial intelligence.

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Research through co-design

Busciantella-Ricci,

Scataglini

2024

Des. Sci.

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“…Moreover, the act of designing is where knowledge is generated and design outcomes are considered the material with which the designer-researcher advances an investigation. Subscribing to Boon et al (2020) who recognize a plurality of RtD styles we practiced our own RtD style. Data was captured in the form of design documentation (i.a.…”

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Mitigating Company Adoption Barriers of Design-Driven Innovation With Human Centered Design

Baha

Ghei

Kranzbuhler³

2021

Proc. Des. Soc.

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In Design-Driven Innovation (D-DI) the meaning of a product or service is radically innovated to introduce a new paradigm that ideally can benefit people, companies, and society as a whole. However, due to the associated risks, most companies are hesitant to engage with and adopt D-DI. Human Centered Design (HCD) is preferred while innovation is limited to incremental change. This dichotomy is also reflected in design literature where D-DI is pitted against HCD. We propose the symbiosis of the two approaches as a strategy to create space for and the adoption of D-DI within companies. An instrumental design case study explores a design-driven service innovation and its adoption in a renowned airline. Results show an adopted D-DI where HCD evidence mitigates for the market and organization uncertainty while D-DI enabled a paradigm shift in the company’s current service operation. Advantages and limitations of this mitigation strategy are discussed. With this design precedent, we aim to encourage designers and companies to further explore the benefits of a symbiotic use of D-DI and HCD.

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“…The goals of the current project were (1) to identify obstacles for patient involvement and (2) to identify design parameters that enable patient participation. This is done using a research‐through‐design approach involving codesign, 14 where contextual research and early instances of design solutions are deployed as catalysts for future users (patients, parents and medical professionals) to act as design informants 15 and communicate their needs and desires.…”

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A self‐portrait: Design opportunities for a tool that supports children's involvement in brain‐related health care

Meulendijks

Haren

Gielen

et al. 2022

Health Expectations

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Introduction Paediatric patients with disorders that involve brain functioning are particularly vulnerable with respect to including them in shared decision‐making. Current tools are mostly paper or digital patient information. We lay the groundwork for improving engagement with a concept that we coined ‘the Self‐Portrait’. The main goals were to identify (1) obstacles and (2) design parameters that enable patient participation. Methods A research‐through‐design approach was utilized in nine patients with brain‐related disorders (4–12 years), 15 parents and 15 medical professionals, involving contextual research (interviews and observations) within the paediatric hospital and patients' homes and codesign. Sensitizing materials and early instances of design solutions were deployed as catalysts for communication. Five rounds of enriched interviews and design reviews were thematically analysed to answer the research questions. Results Obstacles to child involvement were related to children's level of understanding, the time and energy necessary for information processing and lack of perceived relevance of the information. Patients' engagement is supported by design features that extend the time frame of interaction beyond the consultation, transfer information interactively and give control and influence during the consultation. Conclusion Obstacles were detected that complicate child engagement, which differ between stakeholders. Promising design features were identified that have the potential to play an important role in enabling active child involvement. These findings show that applying principles of human‐centred design research and codesign can bring together patients, parents and medical professionals around a tool that provides a shared language and focus, which are prerequisites to increase child engagement. Patient or Public Contribution Patients, parents and clinicians contributed as design informants during contextual research and design reviews. Clinicians provided feedback on the initial outcomes of thematic analysis. Two researchers assisted in consensus sessions during the thematic analysis.

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Grappling with Diversity in Research Through Design

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Research through co-design

Mitigating Company Adoption Barriers of Design-Driven Innovation With Human Centered Design

A self‐portrait: Design opportunities for a tool that supports children's involvement in brain‐related health care

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