dt_faul_2012_costa
O design de costumização das cadeiras de rodas
- Name
- Paulo Costa
- Year
- 2012
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Fernando Moreira da Silva, Carlos Figueiredo
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Inclusive Design
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology/Phenomenology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 67,776 / 235
- Joint supervision
- No
The custom design of wheelchairs
Research Process (9 methods)
1. Literature review
N = x
Exploratory
Qualitative
x
2. Prototyping
N = 1
Generative
Design process
Virtual weelchair prototype
3. Questionnaire
N = 164
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Users (14) and non-user (150) perception on the prototype
4. Questionnaire
N = 114
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Weelchair users
5. Questionnaire
N = 114
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Weelchair users
6. Questionnaire
N = Unspecified
Exploratory
Qualitative
Observational
Emotional reaction to 6 wheelchair models by users and non-users of wheelchairs
7. Design project
N = 1
Generative
Design process
Design project and prototyping of weelchair
8. Usability test
N = unspecified
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Prototype testing
9. Usability test
N = unspecified
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Prototype testing
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Prototyping | Generative | x | Design process | Virtual weelchair prototype | 1 |
| 3 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Users (14) and non-user (150) perception on the prototype | 164 |
| 4 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Weelchair users | 114 |
| 5 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Weelchair users | 114 |
| 6 | Questionnaire | Exploratory | Qualitative | Observational | Emotional reaction to 6 wheelchair models by users and non-users of wheelchairs | Unspecified |
| 7 | Design project | Generative | x | Design process | Design project and prototyping of weelchair | 1 |
| 8 | Usability test | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Prototype testing | unspecified |
| 9 | Usability test | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Prototype testing | unspecified |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with community representatives
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | Yes | Yes |
Recommendations (2)
R40
Methodological
Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact
Priority: High
Adapt product-emotion models and emotion-group instruments to each object type by first studying concrete interpretation possibilities before attempting generalization.
- Scope:
- Micro → Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
R41
Methodological
Artifact, System & Service Design
Priority: High
Develop a product-evaluation framework that integrates conceptual and expressive assessment while remaining simpler to use than Kansei-based approaches.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium-High