Insights into the role of gender in aesthetic design: a participatory study on the design of digital health wearables

Esfahani, Bahar Khayamian; Sareh, Pooya

doi:10.1007/s12008-021-00751-7

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“…The exploration of the impact of gender on aesthetic self-perception within the medical area has emerged as a relevant area of analysis [18][19][20].…”

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Tooth Colour and Facial Attractiveness: Study Protocol for Self-Perception with a Gender-Based Approach

Mazur,

Jedliński,

Westland

et al. 2024

JPM

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(1) Background. The aim of the present protocol is to assess whether self-perception of tooth colour and facial attractiveness correlates with gender and mood state. (2) Study protocol. The protocol foresees a cross-sectional clinical study, developed by Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, Department of Oral and MaxilloFacial Sciences, and 15 UNID (Unione Nazionale Igienisti Dentali-National Union of Dental Hygienists)-affiliated clinical centers in Italy. The protocol consists of a clinical visit, during which photographic documentation of the face and smile is collected with spectrophotometric evaluation of tooth colour. During the visit, two validated questionnaires are filled in. The first one is filled by the operator for the collection of data on: i) patient’s face and smile colorimetric characteristics; ii) patient’s and operator’s evaluations of the dental colour and smile attractiveness. The second one is completed by the patient for the assessment of his/her mood state. (3) Conclusions. This protocol highlights the importance in aesthetic dentistry of a gender-specific approach and the limitations of gender-neutral models, revealing the existing gender differences in aesthetic self-perception. In addition, the colour-matching relationships between facial and dental colour characteristics will be explored. This approach improves the accuracy and personalization of aesthetic assessments in dentistry, by addressing personalized and gender-specific needs. A gender-inclusive methodology that takes a more nuanced and culturally aware approach to aesthetic dentistry is a useful adjunct to modern clinical practices.

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“…The exploration of the impact of gender on aesthetic self-perception within the medical area has emerged as a relevant area of analysis [18][19][20].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tooth Colour and Facial Attractiveness: Study Protocol for Self-Perception with a Gender-Based Approach

Mazur,

Jedliński,

Westland

et al. 2024

JPM

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“…As for the shape and size, in bracelet wearables, women prefer smaller devices [ 8 ], and even in recent years, the trend tends to design unisex devices, women identify those called neutral designs with masculine characteristics: for example, “large, bulky with square screens and wide straps”, which suggests that although they are marketed as neutral, it is imbued with bias. That is why designers and engineers should pay attention and take a critical look at these seemingly neutral designs.…”

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“…Some of these studies, which come from social sciences (sociology, anthropology, law, ethics), approach the influence of wearable devices and how they affect privacy, sociology, rights, or human interactions from an anthropological point of view. In these areas, the gender perspective is sometimes present, and we can find analyses from a feminist perspective that analyze the usability, acceptance, or behavioral changes from this point of view [ 8 , 9 , 10 ].…”

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Electronic Design for Wearables Devices Addressed from a Gender Perspective: Cross-Influences and a Methodological Proposal

Romero

Andújar

López-Ongil

2023

Sensors

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The design of wearable devices has been approached from many perspectives over the years, mainly from a functionality, electronics, mechanics, usability, wearability, or product design perspective. However, there is a missing point in these approaches: the gender perspective. Gender intersects with every approach and, considering the interrelationships and dependencies, can achieve a better adherence, reach a wider audience, and even change the conception of the wearables design paradigm. The electronics design addressed from a gender perspective must consider both the morphological and anatomical impacts and those emanating from socialization. This paper presents an analysis of the different factors to consider when designing the electronics of a wearable device, including the functionality to implement, sensors, communications, or the location, together with their interdependencies, and proposes a user-centered methodology that contemplates a gender perspective at every stage. Finally, we present a use case that validates the proposed methodology in a real design of a wearable device for the prevention of gender-based violence cases. For the application of the methodology, 59 experts have been interviewed, 300 verbatims have been extracted and analyzed, a dataset from the data of 100 women has been created and the wearable devices have been tested for a week by 15 users. The electronics design needs to be addressed from a multidisciplinary approach, by rethinking the decisions taken for granted and analyzing the implications and interrelationships from a gender perspective. We need to enroll more diverse people at every design stage and include gender as one of the variables to study.

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“…Billington and Gottemoeller (2019); Furuta et al (1995); Kido (1997)) and personal electronic devices (see, e.g. Esfahani and Sareh (2021); Horst (2016); Wang and Li (2017)).…”

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The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

Sareh

2023

Sustainable Development

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The relationship between form and function has long been a point of debate in the design community. Particularly, the famous principle ‘form follows function’ has been a focal point of such discussions. Since its introduction, many studies have been undertaken by theorists and practitioners to challenge or disprove this injunction. Furthermore, from the modern perspective of sustainability which has attracted global attention over the past few decades, there is a crucial link between design and sustainability. That is, poor designs, generally, lead to poor products which contribute to environmental and economic degradation. Consequently, understanding the relationship between form and function in design could contribute to a more sustainable environment. In this paper, first, we explore the views of some influential figures of the twentieth century's industrial design on this essentially philosophical, yet practically crucial, axiom of modernism. Then, we propose a design process model for aesthetic‐sustainable industrial design drawing on a theory of design aesthetics and the principles of circular design. This model integrates a circular design module into the industrial designer's theory of aesthetics to complement the design process in terms of sustainability. The proposed design process model could help designers establish an appropriate relationship between the form and the intended function of a product to contribute to lowering its environmental impact.

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Insights into the role of gender in aesthetic design: a participatory study on the design of digital health wearables

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Tooth Colour and Facial Attractiveness: Study Protocol for Self-Perception with a Gender-Based Approach

Tooth Colour and Facial Attractiveness: Study Protocol for Self-Perception with a Gender-Based Approach

Electronic Design for Wearables Devices Addressed from a Gender Perspective: Cross-Influences and a Methodological Proposal

The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

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