Understanding what users need, as opposed to what they say they need, can be a
challenge. In order to better address users' true needs, two consecutive methods were used …

The central premise of Design for Transport is that the designer's role is to approach design
for transport from the point of view of the user. People have a collection of wants and needs …

User-centered design, according to Katz-Haas (1998), is about defining who the users are,
defining their tasks and goals, their experience levels, what functions they want and need …

The current procedure for developing a vehicle can be simplistically described as' outside–
in', with the exterior styling being considered first followed by fitting the engineering and …

Designers are continuously exploring and suggesting possible futures, often consulting user
studies for insights to guide the process of inventing novel designs. However, user studies …

Understanding user needs and preferences is increasingly recognized as a critical
component of early stage product development. The large-scale needfinding methods in this …

In most North American cities, automobile transportation is the means by which most people
travel when trips are too far to walk. The basic fact is that people with disabilities and older …

Since recent studies on autonomous driving have revealed that perceptions and evaluation
toward the technology are bound to how people ascribe meaning to their car use, current …

The rapidly changing landscape of alternative car technologies created the need for the
second edition of Alternative Cars in the 21st Century: A New Personal Transportation …

Understanding the needs and aspirations of a suitable range of users during the product
design process is an extremely difficult task. Methods such as ethnographic studies can be …