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Designing for Life
by Pertti Saariluoma José J. J. Cañas Jaana LeikasThis book reviews the history of technology and suggests howit will continue to develop in relation to human use. Technology and humans arebound together inextricably as more of our daily life, and even emotions, areinfluenced by objects which in turn are designed to reflect nature. Throughoutthe chapters, the authors take readers through the various uses of technology. They discuss archifact analysis, usability and cognitive engineering, as wellas motivation and emotion in user interface design. The book also cruciallyintroduces a new, holistic approach to designing human-technology interaction. The book is suitable for researchers, postgraduate andundergraduate students of cognitive and social psychology as well as all thosewho are interested intechnological design and its societal impact.
Designing for Older Adults: Case Studies, Methods, and Tools
by Sara J. Czaja Neil Charness Wendy A. Rogers Walter BootDesigning for Older Adults: Case Studies, Methods, and Tools There are many products, tools, and technologies available that could provide support for older adults. However, their success requires that they are designed with older adults in mind by being aware of, and adhering to, design principles that recognize the needs, abilities, and preferences of diverse groups of older adults. Achieving good design is a process facilitated by seeing principles and guidelines in action. Design success requires understanding how to use the methods and tools available to evaluate initial ideas and prototypes. The goal of this book is to provide illustrative "case studies" of designing for older adults based on real design challenges faced by the researchers of the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) over the past two decades. These case studies exemplify the use of human factors tools and user-centered design principles to understand the needs of older adults, identify where existing designs failed older users, and examine the effectiveness of design changes to better accommodate the abilities and preferences of the large and growing aging population. Features Reviews important design considerations for older adults and presents a framework for design Provides a series of real-world case studies to ground design principles and guidelines Offers a unique set and broad array of design challenges, from the design of healthcare devices, to computer systems and apps, to transportation systems and robots Gives an overview of emerging technologies, their potential benefits to older adults, anticipated design considerations, and new and emerging approaches to evaluating design Covers these topics with designers in mind, providing the most up-to-date recommendations based on the scientific literature but in an accessible, easy-to-understand, non-technical manner
Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Third Edition
by Sara J. Czaja Walter R. Boot Neil Charness Wendy A. RogersThis new edition provides easily accessible and usable guidelines for practitioners in the design community for older adults. It includes an updated overview of the demographic characteristics of older adult populations and the scientific knowledge base of the aging process relevant to design. New chapters include Existing and Emerging Technologies, Work and Volunteering, Social Engagement, and Leisure Activities. Also included is basic information on user-centered design and specific recommendations for conducting research with older adults. Features Focuses on design for diverse groups of older adults Introduces the latest scientific advances, but is easily accessible to practitioners and students Offers an emphasis on existing and emerging technologies within everyday contexts and activities Includes many examples of everyday activities and contexts, as well as new chapters Presents a new conceptual model linking design principles across a broad range of topics
Designing for People
by Henry DreyfussHenry S. Dreyfuss is considered the founding father of industrial design in the United States and one of the most prolific designers of the past century. During his forty years of design practice, he authored or inspired countless American design landmarks, including the model 300 Bell telephone, the Twentieth Century Limited locomotive, Hoover appliances, RCA televisions, Lockheed aircraft interiors, the S.S. Constitution and the S.S. Independence. His revolutionary insights about anthropometrics and ergonomics won the admiration of clients and design institutions across the globe. He wrote "The Measure of Men and Women" and "The Symbol Source Book", taught at the California Institute of Technology, and won numerous awards.
Designing for People: An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering
by John Lee Christopher Wickens Yili Liu Linda BoyleWhether it is the car you drive or the app on your smartphone, technology has an increasingly powerful influence on you. When designed with people in mind, this influence can improve lives and productivity. <p><p>This book provides a broad introduction on how to attend to the needs, capabilities, and preferences of people in the design process. We combine methods of design thinking and systems thinking to understand people's needs and evaluate whether those needs are met. <p><p>This book also provides a detailed description of the capabilities and limits of people—both mental and physical—and how these can guide the design of everything from typography to teams and from data visualization to habits. The book includes: • Over 70 design principles for displays, controls, human-computer interaction, automation, and workspace layout• Integrative discussion of the research and theory underlying these guidelines, supported by over 1,000 references• Examples of successful and unsuccessful designs and exercises that link principles and theory to applications in consumer products, the workplace, and high risk-systems We hope this book will give a useful introduction to students entering the field and will also serve as a reference for researchers, engineers, and designers.
Designing for People: The Classic Of Industrial Design
by Henry DreyfussFrom the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creations of Henry S. Dreyfuss have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century. Written in a robust, fresh style, this book offers an inviting mix of professional advice, case studies, and design history along with historical black-and-white photos and the author's whimsical drawings. In addition, the author's uncompromising commitment to public service, ethics, and design responsibility makes this masterful guide a timely read for today's designers.
Designing for Privacy and its Legal Framework
by Aurelia Tamò-LarrieuxThis book discusses the implementation of privacy by design in Europe, a principle that has been codified within the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While privacy by design inspires hope for future privacy-sensitive designs, it also introduces the need for a common understanding of the legal and technical concepts of privacy and data protection. By pursuing an interdisciplinary approach and comparing the problem definitions and objectives of both disciplines, this book bridges the gap between the legal and technical fields in order to enhance the regulatory and academic discourse. The research presented reveals the scope of legal principles and technical tools for privacy protection, and shows that the concept of privacy by design goes beyond the principle of the GDPR. The book presents an analysis of how current regulations delegate the implementation of technical privacy and data protection measures to developers and describes how policy design must evolve in order to implement privacy by design and default principles.
Designing for Product Sound Quality
by Richard Lyon"Provides previously unavailable material in sound quality crucial for a more effective design process. Presents all aspects of product sound quality, such as ""rules of thumb"" and design formulas and charts. Covers sound radiation and targeting, resolving, and testing design features."
Designing for Safe Use: 100 Principles for Making Products Safer
by Jonathan Kendler Michael Wiklund Jon Tilliss Cory Costantino Kimmy Ansems Valerie Ng Ruben Post Rachel Aronchick Alix Dorfman Brenda Van GeelHow do you prevent a critical care nurse from accidentally delivering a morphine overdose to an ill patient? Or ensure that people don't insert their arm into a hydraulic mulcher? And what about enabling trapped airline passengers to escape safely in an emergency? <P><P>Product designers and engineers face myriad such questions every day. Failure to answer them correctly can result in product designs that lead to injury or even death due to use error. Historically, designers and engineers have searched for answers by sifting through complicated safety standards or obscure industry guidance documents. <P><P>Designing for Safe Use is the first comprehensive source of safety-focused design principles for product developers working in any industry. <P><P>Inside you’ll find 100 principles that help ensure safe interactions with products as varied as baby strollers, stepladders, chainsaws, automobiles, apps, medication packaging, and even airliners. You’ll discover how protective features such as blade guards, roll bars, confirmation screens, antimicrobial coatings, and functional groupings can protect against a wide range of dangerous hazards, including sharp edges that can lacerate, top-heavy items that can roll over and crush, fumes that can poison, and small parts that can pose a choking hazard. <P><P>Special book features include: <li>Concise, illustrated descriptions of design principles <li>Sample product designs that illustrate the book’s guidelines and exemplify best practices <li>Literature references for readers interested in learning more about specific hazards and protective measures <li>Statistics on the number of injuries that have arisen in the past due to causes that might be eliminated by applying the principles in the book <P><P>Despite its serious subject matter, the book’s friendly tone, surprising anecdotes, bold visuals, and occasional attempts at dry humor will keep you interested in the art and science of making products safer. Whether you read the book cover-to-cover or jump around, the book’s relatable and practical approach will help you learn a lot about making products safe. <P><P>Designing for Safe Use is a primer that will spark in readers a strong appreciation for the need to design safety into products. This reference is for designers, engineers, and students who seek a broad knowledge of safe design solutions. .
Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, Second Edition
by Mica R. EndsleyLiberally illustrated with actual design examples, this book demonstrates how people acquire and interpret information and examines the factors that undermine this process. The second edition expands and updates the examples throughout to include a wider range of domains and increases the coverage of SA design principles and guidelines to include new areas of development.
Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, Third Edition
by Mica R. Endsley Debra G. JonesDeveloped by the leading scientists in the field, Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, Third Edition offers a systematic and successful methodology for supporting the situation awareness (SA) of individuals and teams who work in complex and demanding environments.Newly updated to reflect the latest research on SA, this new edition provides needed background on common SA challenges, the cognitive processes people use to form and maintain SA, and the agile design processes that the SA-Oriented Design processes can compliment. The chapters feature detailed examples of SA-Oriented Design focused on SA in driving, SA in healthcare, SA in command and control, SA in unmanned and remotely operated vehicles, and SA with augmented reality. It also includes 60 detailed design principles for engineers and designers who want to improve the SA provided by their systems based on leading research in the field, as well as 12 principles and proven approaches for developing effective SA training. Design principles focus on supporting people’s SA processes and dealing with common SA challenges, supporting an understanding of information certainty, dealing with complexity and alarms, and the effects of automation and AI on SA, as well as supporting the unique SA needs of teams.This book will appeal to any engineer, human factors practitioner, system designer, or other professional interested in situation awareness. It will be highly pertinent to aviation engineers, military engineers, intelligence professionals, emergency management personnel, medical practitioners, air traffic controllers, automobile engineers, financial and business management workers, and power and process control room staff.
Designing for Usability, Inclusion and Sustainability in Human-Computer Interaction
by Gavriel Salvendy Constantine StephanidisAddressing the rising prevalence of interactive systems in our daily lives, this book focuses on the essential aspects of usability, user experience (UX), and inclusive design.This book Discusses both theoretical and practical aspects, approaches, and methods for the design process and the collaboration between HCI Design and Software Engineering. Expands to practical topics such as web and mobile design, aesthetics, information visu- alization, information architecture, and navigation design, along with relevant guidelines and standards. Tackles the issue of persuasive interfaces that has arisen as a crucial concern in the contemporary digitalized landscape. Emphasizes the importance of making computing systems inclusive and user-friendly for a diverse range of users, including children, older adults, and persons with disabilities. Highlights the significance of usability, underscoring its key role in enhancing the overall user experience of interactive products.This book has been written for individuals interested in Human-Computer Interaction research andapplications..
Designing of Elastomer Nanocomposites: From Theory to Applications
by Klaus Werner Stöckelhuber Amit Das Manfred KlüppelThe series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science. The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important advances in the covered topics. Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be discussed. Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for every polymer scientist, as well as for other scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist. Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors. Single contributions can be specially commissioned. Readership: Polymer scientists, or& scientists in related fields interested in polymer and biopolymer science, at universities or in industry, graduate students.
Designing the Best Call Center for Your Business
by Brendan ReadDesigning the Best Call Center for Your Business examines all key aspects of opening and expanding a live agent call center, with in-depth coverage on facilities and workstation design; site selection, including communications and power backups; f
Designing the Conceptual Landscape for a XAIR Validation Infrastructure: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Designing the Conceptual Landscape for a XAIR Validation Infrastructure, DCLXVI 2024, Kaiserslautern, Germany (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1375)
by Fadi Al Machot Martin T. Horsch Sebastian ScholzeThis book focuses on explainable-AI-ready (XAIR) data and models, offering a comprehensive perspective on the foundations needed for transparency, interpretability, and trust in AI systems. It introduces novel strategies for metadata structuring, conceptual analysis, and validation frameworks, addressing critical challenges in regulation, ethics, and responsible machine learning.Furthermore, it highlights the importance of standardized documentation and conceptual clarity in AI validation, ensuring that systems remain transparent and accountable.Aimed at researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers, this resource provides insights into AI governance and reliability. By integrating perspectives from applied ontology, epistemology, and AI assessment, it establishes a structured framework for developing robust, trustworthy, and explainable AI technologies.
Designing the Forest and other Mass Timber Futures
by Lindsey WikstromIf we want to continue existing on this earth, an era of renewable energy and materials is urgently needed. What role could mass timber, with its potential to replace concrete and steel, have in ensuring the planet’s survival? This book retraces wood’s passage from stewarded seed in the soil of forests, to harvested biomass, to laminated walls in a living room, through to its disassembly, pausing at each step in the supply chain of mass timber to consider the labor and economies involved, looking closely at the way wood is grown, sourced, and transported, and its impacts on the biodiversity of the forest and the health of our ecosystems. It explores why historically entrenched contexts of extractivism make such sensitive approaches difficult to cultivate across landscapes and industrial frameworks. Along the way, common assumptions about mass timber are debunked, including its fire performance, its strength, and its role in carbon sequestration. Having identified contemporary technical, cultural, and spiritual gaps preventing the transition towards a fully timber built environment, it outlines how we might move forward. A more sensitive species-based methodology is essential, with designers as choreographers of carbon, transferring and trading between forest, factory, site, and beyond. This will be an important read for anyone interested in our built environment and how to design it to be non-extractive, especially those with an interest in architecture, urbanism, forests, ecology, and timber, as well as students of architecture and design interested in the generative nature of materials and design processes.
Designing with Alternative Building Materials and Review of Building Materials
by Kalyan Kumar GangulyThis book explores alternative building materials and their test results. It includes a review of common building materials, earth engineering and construction, suitable soil types, soil mechanics and production, masonry construction, rammed earth construction, the use of ferro-cement units in projects, and the application of fibre-reinforced concrete. Other topics such as project management, computer-aided design, education and training for engineers, construction work, quality control, safety aspects, communication, applications and case studies, accompanied by construction photographs, are covered in this book.Features: Focuses on alternative building materials and their applications in projects. Provides a useful overview of earth and concrete alternative construction materials. Comprehensively covers different types of fibre-reinforced concrete. Explains relevant sustainability and environmental benefits. Includes a case study on carbon fibre composite material used for strengthening a column. This book is aimed at professionals in civil and construction engineering.
Designing with Analog Switches (Electrical And Computer Engineering Ser. #68)
by Steve MooreA practical guide for design engineers especially those involved with digital/analog interfaces to how analog switches and multiplexers work, how to design with them, and how to select the best device for a particular application. Circuit diagrams illustrate the best applications in terms of the sys
Designing with Natural Materials
by Graham A. Ormondroyd Angela F. MorrisIn a world now forced to address the issues of sustainability, environmental impact, and the widespread pollution of land and oceans with manmade materials, alternative resources must be considered for the future of the planet. A vast array of natural materials is available throughout the world with properties that are often superior to the man-made alternatives. Designing with Natural Materials fills the gap between the current scientific knowledge of the use of natural materials and product design and acts as a bridge between the two disciplines. The book serves as an introduction to natural materials within the context of design. The chapters include case studies, research, and a historical perspective. It develops ideas of designing with natural materials in specific areas and looks to the future of new biobased materials and how these will influence design. The work offers insight to designers of biobased materials across a range of different design disciplines while also providing insights to scientists on the process of design, production, and the needs of a material beyond those traditionally analyzed in the laboratory. The final chapters touch on the use of bioinspiration and biomimicry in the development and use of biobased materials and how natural design will influence both material design and products in the future. The book will be of interest to engineers, scientific researchers, professional designers, students, those working in industry who are considering using natural materials as an alternative to current unsustainable options, and anyone who has an interest in the subject.
Designing with Photovoltaics
by Angèle Reinders"Designing with Photovoltaics" cover a broad range of topics related to the design of products, buildings and vehicles with integrated photovoltaic (PV) technologies including storage aspect. It enables the reader to easily design new products, buildings and vehicles through use of innovative PV products. Diverse categories of product integrated PVs are discussed including applications of solar power for mobility and building integrated systems along with design- and manufacturing-related information about solar cells. Illustrating design cases of various PV-powered products, special attention is paid to end-users and environmental aspects of PV applications. Aimed at senior undergraduates, graduates and professionals in electrical engineering, architecture, design, physics, mechanical engineering and those specifically studying photovoltaics, it Covers the different product integrated photovoltaics (PIPV) with a focus on design and manufacturing Presents comprehensive overview of all aspects of designing with photovoltaics Includes product integrated PV, building integrated PV and solar powered mobility concepts Contains real design cases showing how to design with photovoltaics Discusses context of environmental issues and user aspects
Designing with Xilinx® FPGAs
by Sanjay ChuriwalaThis book helps readers to implement their designs on Xilinx#65533; FPGAs. The authors demonstrate how to get the greatest impact from using the Vivado#65533; Design Suite, which delivers a SoC-strength, IP-centric and system-centric, next generation development environment that has been built from the ground up to address the productivity bottlenecks in system-level integration and implementation. This book is a hands-on guide for both users who are new to FPGA designs, as well as those currently using the legacy Xilinx tool set (ISE) but are now moving to Vivado. Throughout the presentation, the authors focus on key concepts, major mechanisms for design entry, and methods to realize the most efficient implementation of the target design, with the least number of iterations.
Designing with the Wind: Climate-Derived Architecture (Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
by Lenka Kabošová Dušan Katunský Stanislav KmeťThis book explores wind-adaptive architectural design blending the parametric design with digital simulations and suggests a novel approach for specific, even extreme conditions, as the first step in creating architecture that can act in response to the nature around. The chapters propose an urban and architectural design that emerges from the specific wind microclimate of the design site and responds to the changes in the ambient wind conditions. The book looks closely at A) the interdisciplinary wind-driven design method for architects, engineers, and urbanists employing open-source software for CFD analysis and B) the tensegrity-membrane adaptive building façades. The main questions the authors try to answer are: How does the wind-driven methodology enhance the wind comfort around buildings? How can it contribute to the reduction of wind surface loads acting on buildings?
Designs for Learning Environments of the Future
by Peter Reimann Michael J. JacobsonFew things are as certain as societal changes--and the pressing need for educators to prepare students with the knowledge and ways of thinking necessary for the challenges in a changing world. In the forward-thinking pages of Designs for Learning Environments of the Future, international teams of researchers present emerging developments and findings in learning sciences and technologies at the infrastructure, curricular, and classroom levels. Focusing on ideas about designing innovative environments for learning in areas such as biology, engineering, genetics, mathematics, and computer science, the book surveys a range of learning technologies being explored around the world--a spectrum as diverse as digital media, computer modeling, and 3D virtual worlds--and addresses challenges arising from their design and use. The editors' holistic perspective frames these innovations as not only discrete technologies but as flexible learning environments that foster student engagement, participation, and collaboration. Contributors describe possibilities for teaching and learning in these and other cutting-edge areas: Working with hypermodels and model-based reasoning Using visual representations in teaching abstract concepts Designing strategies for learning in virtual worlds Supporting net-based collaborative teams Integrating innovative learning technologies into schools Developing personal learning communities Designs for Learning Environments of the Future will enhance the work of a wide range of professionals, including researchers and graduate students in the learning and cognitive sciences, and educators in the physical and social sciences.
Desktop Audio Technology: Digital audio and MIDI principles (Music Technology Ser.)
by Francis RumseyIn this thorough introduction to the technology behind audio workstations, Dr Francis Rumsey explains not only how digital audio works but also how to make best use of its capabilities. A combined revision of his two successful titles, MIDI Systems and Control and The Audio Workstation Handbook, this new book covers recent developments such as surround sound formats, direct stream digital, new audio project formats, new interfaces and alternatives to MIDI.Desktop Audio Technology begins by setting out principles of digital audio and how these are applied in recording, replay and editing within workstations. MIDI and synthetic audio control is then covered, looking at the means by which artificial sounds can be controlled and manipulated. This is followed by explanations of hardware, including storage devices, buses, computer interfaces and audio processing options. Dr Rumsey then focuses on transferring audio between systems, including coverage of audio interfaces, networking and file formats. The next section examines audio software, providing working examples of different commercial packages that exemplify some of the concepts previously described. The final chapter considers operational issues such as recent spatial reproduction formats, consumer format mastering and quality control issues, as well as troubleshooting and systems issues.If you are a student, lecturer or practitioner in the field of audio and are looking for an authoritative technical guide to the underlying principles of digital audio and MIDI, this book is for you.Dr Francis Rumsey is a Reader in Sound Recording at the University of Surrey (UK) and a Visiting Professor at the School of Music in Piteå (Sweden). He is a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society and a regular contributor to the AES Journal. Dr Rumsey is also author of Spatial Audio and co-author of Sound and Recording (with Tim McCormick) and The Digital Interface Handbook (with John Watkinson), all published by Focal Press.
Despeckling Methods for Medical Ultrasound Images
by Ju Zhang Yun ChengBased upon the research they have conducted over the past decade in the field of denoising processes for medical ultrasonic imaging, in this book, the authors systematically present despeckling methods for medical ultrasonic images. Firstly, the respective methods are reviewed and divided into five categories. Secondly, after introducing some basic mathematical tools such as wavelet and shearlet transforms, the authors highlight five recently developed despeckling methods for medical ultrasonic images. In turn, simulations and experiments for clinical ultrasonic images are presented for each method, and comparison studies with other well-known existing methods are conducted, showing the effectiveness and superiority of the new methods. Students and researchers in the field of signal and image processing, as well as medical professionals whose work involves ultrasonic diagnosis, will greatly benefit from this book. Familiarizing them with the state of the art in despeckling methods for medical ultrasonic images, it offers a useful reference guide for their study and research work.