VSSD:
Science and Technology b 2010 / 261 pp. / paperback /
thesis / ISBN 978-90-6562-254-9 x The focus of design is
changing rapidly, as new products are increasingly connected
to each other and to the rest of the world. This means that
the focus of the designer is less and less on the creation
of tangible artifacts, and increasingly on the development
of complex interconnected systems. These systems should
preferably not only be 'new and improved', but also be 'new
to improve' society. To support this ambitious vision, a new
multilevel design model is discussed that may provide
insight in the mutual relationship between new products and
the socio-technical and societal contexts in which these
products function. This model is tested in two experiments:
'Autonomous Elderly', which links the development of an
assisted living center to the Guide Me, a personal tracking
system, and 'Youth in Motion', which links the development
of a Sports Promotion Field Lab to the development of the
Make Me Move, an interactive play floor. a00 Updated: 8
November 2010, hlf@vssd.nl
New to Improve
The Mutual
Influence between New Products and Societal Change
Processes
Peter Joore

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