Empirical investigation of the impact of using co-design methods when generating proposals for sustainable travel solutions

Mitchell, Val; Ross, Tracy; May, Andrew; Sims, Ruth; Parker, Christopher J.

doi:10.1080/15710882.2015.1091894

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“…Additional research will focus on the consumer acceptance of 3D Body Scanning to lead to greater acceptance of the technology in the high street retailers. Also, research must focus on 3D Body Scanning as a service to be designed for non-expert fashion consumers with associated profitable business models; possibly through co-design methodologies [42].…”

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confidence: 99%

Online Virtual Fit is not yet Fit for Purpose: An Analysis of Fashion e-Commerce Interfaces

Januszkiewicz¹,

Parker²,

Hayes³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of 3DBODY.TECH 2017 - 8th International Conference and Exhibition On 3D Body Scanning and Processing Technologies,

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To unify the methodology of Virtual Fit platforms and allowing cross platform integration of 3D Body Scanning, the current Virtual Fit platforms need to be assessed in terms of their size recommendation approach and user interaction. Digital data, interactivity, and internet technology are changing the ways we interact in online shopping, with the Virtual Fit platforms having great potential to increase retail engagement and market share. This will support online purchasing activities while minimising the perceived risk in garment returns due to the poor sizing fit information.Current research has focused on the analysis of computer modelling techniques, avatars, cloth, fabric draping simulations, and customer behaviour / aesthetic impact in the online domain. From a technical perspective, these investigations offer an interesting insight, although do not address issues of implementation or customer attitude. Therefore, to judge the current and potential impact of such technologies, it is important to understand 1) how they are being enacted online, 2) the Interaction Design elements of the user journey, 3) the application (or lack thereof) of mathematical models, and 4) how such interfaces are embedded within websites. Once these four key questions have been answered a greater understanding of how 3D Body Scanning and Technologies integrated into eCommerce and Virtual Fit platforms in the consumer market may be reached.Through analysis of nine leading Virtual Fit platforms, the persona of a single female dress form was used to work through the customer journey. Through this, screen shot data captured along each stage in relation to the four research questions listed above. Following this, the study utilised content analysis structure with NVivo as a qualitative thematic analysis tool.This study found that despite a large number of platforms using virtual fit technology, only a handful companies exist that provide such technology and interfaces; often based upon subjective 'previous purchases' rather than scientific prediction. This issue is made more complicated in how subjective measures such as personal perception of one's body is required (e.g. what size are you), besides body shape; a concept shown to be 'broken' and not fit-for-purpose. In addition, many of the technologies use limited and often misinterpreted body measurements, the impact of which is explored in greater detail within the paper. This study contributes to the understanding of the information required from users by virtual fit platforms, and the understanding of the output as presented by virtual fit platforms. The research goal is to contribute to knowledge as a potential guideline for any future projects in virtual fit and to help direct body scanning developments to better support these platforms.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Online Virtual Fit is not yet Fit for Purpose: An Analysis of Fashion e-Commerce Interfaces

Januszkiewicz¹,

Parker²,

Hayes³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of 3DBODY.TECH 2017 - 8th International Conference and Exhibition On 3D Body Scanning and Processing Technologies,

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“…This is because it provides a perspicuous environment to practically understand what participants can add to the design, and to explore problems unforeseen by the architects (Luck, 2012). It has been suggested that designers create more innovative concepts when working within a participatory environment (Mitchell et al, 2015;Trischler et al, 2018). Furthermore, Bossen et al (2010) suggest that the benefits of PD exceed the enhancement of a product or an environment, as it benefits participants by empowering them through engagement and making their voices heard.…”

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Participatory design in refugee camps: comparison of different methods and visualization tools

Albadra

Elamin

Adeyeye

et al. 2020

Building Research & Information

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Shelters for the displaced can suffer from socio-cultural incompatibility and significant levels of occupant dissatisfaction. Participatory design (PD) is known to help reduce such issues. This is the first study to investigate the effectiveness of different PD methods at engaging and capturing users' needs for shelter design in refugee camps. It also aimed to identify which visualization tools are best at: engaging participants; communicating designs (e.g. concept, size and materials); and facilitating proposing modifications. This is a particularly large study with 16 workshops and 161 participants. Two PD methods were deployed: (i) design-your-own (where refugees proposed their ideal shelter); (ii) adapt-a-design (where refugees evaluated and modified pre-existing shelter designs). The shelters in (ii) were presented using three visualization tools: computer models, physical prototypes and virtual reality. Design-your-own proved less engaging and led participants to produce designs similar to their existing shelters. Adapt-a-design stimulated more dialogue and was more informative. Physical prototypes facilitated engagement in shelter modifications, computer models proved least able to communicate concepts, while virtual reality was best at communicating scale and size.

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“…The pragmatic reason accentuates that participation of non-designers increases the quality, applicability and usability of the designs (Bradwell & Marr, 2008;Carroll & Rosson, 2007;Hyysalo & Johnson, 2015;Kristensson & Magnusson, 2010;Lundström, Savolainen, & Kostiainen, 2016;Steen, 2011). The innovativeness-related reason highlights that participation of non-designers increases the amount of and innovativeness of ideas and design outcomes (Kristensson, Magnusson, & Matthing, 2002;Mitchell, Ross, May, Sims, & Parker, 2016). Finally, the commercial reason emphasizes that participation of non-designers, especially of the future customers, strengthens the brand, builds customer loyalty and, ultimately, increases competitiveness and revenue of the organization (Kristensson et al, 2002;Sanders & Stappers, 2008;Steen, Manschot, & De Koning, 2011;Vargo & Lusch, 2004).…”

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Implications of the Bioinclusive Ethic on Collaborative and Participatory Design.

Veselova

Gaziulusoy

2019

The Design Journal

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To address the current unsustainability of socio-technical-ecological systems, humanity and design should increasingly consider the needs of natural entities. This paper outlines initial considerations for nature-inclusive Collaborative and Participatory Design (C&PD) by critically questioning the approach through the perspective of a bioinclusive ethic, one of the nature-inclusive ethical frameworks. It suggests that bioinclusive C&PD and its sub-approaches would explicitly acknowledge nonhumans as non-designers and would, to a varying extent, involve them in the design processes. They would explicitly outline the benefits of involvement of human and nonhuman non-designers and grant goal-setting and decision-making power to the latter. Bioinclusive participatory design would explicitly acknowledge humans and nonhumans in its core principles and directly or indirectly involve the nonhumans. Bioinclusive collaborative design before use would ensure that nonhumans can impact the goals of the project. Finally, bioinclusive collaborative design-in-use might embrace nonhuman-made adjustments to designs during the use time. About the Authors:Emīlija Veselova is a doctoral student at NODUS Sustainable Design Research Group at Aalto University. Her research explores how, in the context of sustainability transitions, collaborative and participatory design could be more inclusive of the nonhuman perspectives and needs.

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Empirical investigation of the impact of using co-design methods when generating proposals for sustainable travel solutions

Cited by 65 publications

References 19 publications

Online Virtual Fit is not yet Fit for Purpose: An Analysis of Fashion e-Commerce Interfaces

Online Virtual Fit is not yet Fit for Purpose: An Analysis of Fashion e-Commerce Interfaces

Participatory design in refugee camps: comparison of different methods and visualization tools

Implications of the Bioinclusive Ethic on Collaborative and Participatory Design.

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