Estudo da sua adequação à criança e à sustentabilidade
The adequacy of children's domestic furniture to the child and to sustainability
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Parents aged 28 to 45, primarily of Portuguese origin (85%) with some Dutch representation (15%)
Analysis of commercial high chairs available on the market (conducted in 2013 and updated in 2016), evaluating their physical adaptability to children and their implementation of sustainability strategies
Pre-school children (boys and girls)
Experts in the fields of product design, industrial production, child health (pediatrics), child safety, and ergonomics
Manufacturers, distributors, and industry representatives
children and their parents, covering 8 age groups (6 months to 8 years)
A panel of specialists in design, production, safety, health, and ergonomics
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | unspecified |
| 2 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Parents aged 28 to 45, primarily of Portuguese origin (85%) with some Dutch representation (15%) | 26 |
| 3 | Artefact analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Analysis of commercial high chairs available on the market (conducted in 2013 and updated in 2016), evaluating their physical adaptability to children and their implementation of sustainability strategies | 10 |
| 4 | Artefact analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Pre-school children (boys and girls) | 56 |
| 5 | Expert panel | Generative | Qualitative | x | Experts in the fields of product design, industrial production, child health (pediatrics), child safety, and ergonomics | unspecified |
| 6 | Survey | Generative | Qualitative | x | Manufacturers, distributors, and industry representatives | unspecified |
| 7 | Usability test | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | children and their parents, covering 8 age groups (6 months to 8 years) | 14 |
| 8 | Expert panel | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | A panel of specialists in design, production, safety, health, and ergonomics | unspecified |
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process) Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Design high chairs that adapt to children's growth from approximately 6 months to 7 years in order to extend product lifespan and improve sustainability.
Develop children's furniture solutions that improve both physical comfort and psychological stability, including the use of comfort accessories such as dedicated cushions.
Use low-impact materials and production technologies in children's furniture while maintaining product feasibility, safety, and durability.
Maintain an iterative design process in which prototypes are evaluated by direct and indirect users as well as expert panels, and then reformulated accordingly.
Actively disseminate design knowledge about child-adapted and sustainable furniture to sector professionals in order to support future innovation and uptake.
