This paper investigates how information systems design professionals use principles (extracted from a prior science research project) in new situation. We do this by capturing think-aloud protocols experienced who are given access to potentially useful principles. Our analysis identifies two dimensions of use: behaviors (what designers do) and application modes (how apply the principles). Mappi...

How do designers of interactive media work on the dynamic aspects of their designs? Previous research has emphasised the role of gestures to express what users and computers do. This paper contributes with a detailed analysis of interaction design master students’ enactments. Two kinds of enactive means for expressing behaviour are identified: interaction walkthroughs and improvised role play.

INTRODUCTION Polymer blends are of great interest because they provide an economical route to design and produce novel materials that meet the challenging requirements for industrial applications. Recently, a variety of experimental and theoretical work has been conducted as a means for producing materials with improved properties compared to those of its constituents. Some of the findings sugg...

Abstract The decisions and personal preferences of the designer are vital for all aspects and stages of the design. To elaborate, the designer has the central role in creation, development, detailing and construction of the built forms. Also, the scientific/engineering evaluations of the design models are carried out under the directions and decisions of the designer. The paper explores the con...

This paper focuses on the use of knowledge possessed by designers. Data collection was based on observations (by the cognitive ergonomics researcher) and simultaneous verbalisations (by the designers) in empirical studies conducted in the context of industrial design projects. The contribution of this research is typical of cognitive ergonomics, in that it provides data on actual activities imp...

1 Design rights represent an interesting example of how the EU legislature has successfully regulated an otherwise heterogeneous field of law. Yet this type of protection is not for all. The tools created by EU intervention have been drafted paying much more attention to the industry sector rather than to designers themselves. In particular, modern, Abstract: Design rights represent an interest...

Designers frequently use examples during the design process as a way to provide a visual framework, allow for reinterpretation and allow for evaluation of design ideas. Although the use of examples is an important part of the design process, little is known about how designers retrieve these examples or the characteristics of the example set designers collect for a given project. Knowledge of t...

3D CAD systems have recently become essential to manufacturing processes. However it is still difficult to represent sculptured shapes using traditional 3D CAD systems because of its unintuitive interface. Consequently, designers tend to construct physical models such as clay models to express ideas on aesthetic design. With the rapid growth of virtual reality (VR) technologies, intuitive 3D in...

the interaction between users and products, is one of the key factors in design process and assessment of products too. because design for user’s perception, is a specific and technical issue. designers refer to psychology and psychological theories to understand how on the one hand, form and other physical characteristics, and on the other hand, user intentions and values, affect the interacti...