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The role of design in strategic planning to help brand management
(Handbook of Research on Driving Industrial Competitiveness With Innovative Design Principles, 2020) [Capítulo de livro]New brands and new businesses are increasingly common in the digital world. These can be included in the market in an increasingly targeted way for a specific audience. Understand strategic planning aided by a graphic brand ... -
Approaches About Emotions and Feelings in Research with Wheelchair Users: A Review
(Springer Series in Design and Innovation, 2022) [Capítulo de livro]The present review sought to raise discussions about how emotions and feelings are addressed in research with users of manual wheelchairs. Although there is a small amount of specialized research in this field, it was ... -
Understanding the Barriers and Challenges Between Older Users and Smartphones: A Systematic Literature Review
(Springer Series in Design and Innovation, 2021) [Capítulo de livro]Older adults are a significant part of the world population and new Information Technologies (ITs) will have an essential role in maintaining the quality of life and social integration of this population. However, the ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of health communication: a proposed tool for evaluating sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevention campaigns (abstract: p. 16)
(Interface: Communication, Health, Education, 2022) [Artigo]What constitutes effective communication for health promotion and the prevention of STI among young people? This article proposes a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of public publicity campaign pieces, such as ... -
Color influence on the use satisfaction of kitchen utensils: An ergonomic and perceptual study
(International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2022) [Artigo]Different areas of science that study visual perception suggest the influence of color on human behavior and well-being. However, we know very little about the chromatic effect on satisfaction. The study aimed to assess ... -
Case Study on the Experience and Perception of Rehabilitators and Caregivers of People with Parkinson's Disease in the Interaction with Clothing Assistive Devices: Narratives About Everyday Problems, in Portugal
(Springer Series in Design and Innovation, 2022) [Capítulo de livro]Neurological diseases, such as Parkinson, may hinder the activity of dressing/undressing independently. Assistive Devices (ADs) are products that can improve handling performance, promoting user experience during ... -
Resveratrol and Curcumin for Chagas Disease Treatment—A Systematic Review
(Pharmaceuticals, 2022) [Resenha]Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected protozoan infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which affects about 7 million people worldwide. There are two available drugs in therapeutics, however, they lack effectiveness for the ... -
Material innovation: Case studies of tangible working material in technology, art and design
(Proceedings of NordDesign, NordDesign 2016, 2016) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]There are still unexplored entrepreneurial potentials for collaboration in design, art and engineering. Heimdal and Rosenquist explored three roles of textiles as tangible working materials in such co-design processes. ... -
Perception of products by different levels of integration: A study with pruning shears
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]Six different models of pruning shears with eight subjects were assessed using semantic differential (SD) applied at four levels of integration: see the product image, see the real product, touch the product, and finally, ... -
Aesthetic and symbolic aspects versus usability: Evaluation of daily use product - lemon squeezer
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part II, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]Usability has been characterized as a requirement in the development of product design. Besides the physical aspects, the subjects’ perception and their relationship with objects of daily use have been the focus of research ... -
Gender influence on emotional perception of wheelchair users based on self-report and facial micro-expression
(Revista Conhecimento Online, 2021) [Artigo]People with disabilities are socially characterized by their limitations and assistive devices. In particular, the Wheelchair (CR) is an Assistive Technology seen as socially limiting. This can influence the emotional ... -
Evaluation of manual torque forces in simulated activities with brazilian adults of different genders and age groups: Ergonomic design of faucets
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]This paper presents an evaluation of torque strength and on the perceptual aspects of the use of faucets. We evaluated 180 subjects (18-29 years old = 30M and 30F; 30-55 years old = 30M and 30F; >55 years old = 30M and ... -
Evaluation of grip strength in children: The ergonomic design used in the development of secure lids for packaging
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]Packaging design should provide safety, comfort, efficiency and aesthetic satisfaction, as well as consider user capacity, especially usability and accessibility when opening. Product access should be easy for users with ... -
Study of the relation “action and command” to the interior of an automobile
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]This paper had as objective investigates the stereotyped expectations involved in the relationship between the actions and commands, in the interior of an automobile. An experiment was accomplished with two groups of ... -
The first time we never forget: Product evaluation in the context of first usage
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]This paper presents a research that approached the intuitive use starting from the first use of a product. Being like this, the objective was of evaluating the intuitive use starting from the first use, as well as in a new ... -
Laterality and Usability: Biomechanical aspects in prehension strength
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]Although technological developments in recent decades have improved the quality of life for many, a number of user interface problems still exist. There are difficulties, for example, manipulating manual instruments by ... -
Usability in the opening of soft drinks packagings: Age influence in biomechanical forces
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]Packagings have gone through profound changes. New materials and processes allow different designs, which became true consumer appeals. However, these advances do not necessarily lead to improvement in the usability of ... -
Pulling strength with pinch grips: A variable for product design
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]Pulling with pinch grips is an action frequently used in either occupational or daily living activities, especially in situations where the object is too small, the access to the object is restricted, the use of tools is ... -
Biomechanics and psychophysics of manual strength design on different interfaces
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Digital tablets as a tool for digital inclusion of elderly people
(Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I, 2012) [Capítulo de livro]The technological advance, the changes in lifestyle, the growth of internet and the more democratic access to broadband have led more and more people to access the internet, by a variety of reasons ranging from a search ...