Crucial design issues for special access technology; a Delphi study.
Purpose: To develop and demonstrate a method to involve professional users of assistive technology (AT) in the development process of customisable products. Employing the ideas of user participation and mass customisation, this research addresses the need for reduced product costs and optimised prod...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 48 - 60 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2014
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