Design ITC: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1-20 of 42
-
Assisting teachers to implement a design approach to problem solving; using online tools.
(2018-06-01)Post primary education in Ireland is currently undergoing reform. The Action Plan for Education 2017 aims to develop students’ 21st century learning skills such as enquiry based learning, critical thinking and creative ... -
Ergonomics from ethnography: inclusive design insights
(Design Change, 2020)As user centred design methods become more important for inclusive design, designers increasingly use methods borrowed from other disciplines such as Ethnography to gain insights into user behaviour. But what are the ... -
Automated music therapy for anxiety and depression management in older people (AMITY)
(2024-10-03)The onset of old age brings physiological and mental changes, with anxiety and depression being common mental disorders that can trigger other health issues and reduce lifespan. However, due to a global shortage of mental ... -
Improving the door-to-door customer journey for a national public transport company
(MDPI, 2024-10-10)(1) Background: Public transport has a vital role to play in creating sustainable, accessible societies. Accessible and inclusive, door-to-door public transport systems with low barriers to use benefit everyone, increasing ... -
Universal design in design education: developing a framework of cross-continental perspectives.
(All Ireland Journal of Higher Education, 2024-09-24)Since the 1990s, the principles of Universal Design have offered design educators overarching guidelines to ensure the greatest extent of users are included in the design process. Universal Design education has grown widely, ... -
Co-design with integrated care teams: establishing information needs.
(Ubiquity Press, Ltd, 2023-10-20)Introduction: Co-design has been cited as playing a major role in the future of effective integrated care, however, there is a lack of reporting and reflection on the methods used. Information sharing is fundamental when ... -
Co-design for interdisciplinary research communities
(International Association of Societies of Design Research, 2023-10-09)Complex research challenges facing society today require an integrative approach, therefore, interdisciplinary research is now required more often. By creating interdisciplinary research communities, we facilitate ... -
Co-designing with engineers for community engagement in rural Uganda
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-05-04)Co-design is seen as crucial for designing solutions for resource-constrained people living in developing countries. To best understand their needs, user engagement and co-design strategies need to first be developed. ... -
Increasing student motivation and awareness towards career opportunities through gamification
(2017-10)Student engagement is important to ensure success towards their desired career opportunities (High and Andrews, 2009). Students engage with their coursework to receive the necessary grades to avoid failure (Covington, ... -
Faultlines irish design research conference 2015: book of abstracts
(designCORE, 2015-06-03)Welcome to the Irish Design Research Conference 2015, an initiative of designCORE at the Dargan Centre, Institute of Technology Carlow. This all island and event has been cosponsored by ID2015 as part of Year of ... -
Interdisciplinary gerontological research by design
(British Society of Gerontology, 2021-07-09)Increasingly, gerontological research requires interdisciplinary approaches to address complex research questions. Design methods have been proven to facilitate the growth of interdisciplinary research as they are agile, ... -
Irish designers as future change agents
(2016-11)The designer’s role as ‘change agent’ has evolved greatly over the last century. Plotting the evolution of the designer, Bousbaci describes this as one from intuitive and artistic designer, to logical designer, to reflective ... -
Aging research and design thinking: How interdisciplinary collaboration and stakeholder engagement can drive trainees' research impact
(2022-10-20)Aging research is increasingly seeking to solve complex challenges in a context where discovery to implementation and impact may take decades. Design thinking is an approach to problem solving that can accelerate impact ... -
How to design a future Ireland for an ageing population
(RTE Brainstorm, 2022-11-15)Opinion: a rapidly ageing population means we need creative approaches to help us understand complex needs and allow freedom to define our future -
Healthcare provision for older people in kilkenny through the implementation of the integrated care programme for older people
(Oxford Academic, 2021-11-03)Background An increase in the cost of healthcare provision is directly related to an ageing demographic nationally and internationally. It is, therefore, imperative that the system of health and social care provision ... -
Shared usability a support mechanism to product and service system design for older adults.
(Europe Chapter Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2015-10-16)Globally the Older Adult population is increasing; people are living longer, often with physical or functional limitations whilst remaining in their own home. This indicates a requirement of responsibility by Associated ... -
Research development to define 'shared usability' in product design for older adults
(Europe Chapter Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2014-11) -
Investigating cooking and heating product needs for irish older adults
(European Academy of Design, 2011-05-07)Objectives The world’s population is ageing; researchers have an increasingly important role to play in innovating new products, appliances and services to allow for better everyday living conditions of this ageing ... -
Design requirements in domestic cooking and heating products for older people
(International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015-04-26) -
Using design to create interdisciplinary research in ageing
(International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2019-05-23)Objectives: Research in ageing can very often require interdisciplinary approaches to navigate complexity. However, achieving interdisciplinary engagement across differing epistemological domains can be difficult. ...
