Research linking design to sustainability surfaced in the 1970s and has since received
broad attention in academic and professional literature. Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring …

Islands, and especially tropical islands, have a prominent place in the Western cultural
imagination. Yet their image has undergone substantial change over time shifting from a …

In more ways than one, assistive technologies can have a profound impact on humans and
their operations within society. Understanding these emerging technologies is crucial to their …

As computers and internet access become more readily available at home, online testing
and self-assessment are growing in popularity. In this article we briefly discuss the …

Abstract Human-Centered Design focuses on the analysis, specification and involvement of
a product's end users as driving elements in the design process. The primary research …

Abstract Human-Centered Design requires end-user consideration and involvement in all
steps of the human-computer interface design, but how can this be accomplished if the …

Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever o processo de desenvolvimento, aplicação e análise
de sondas culturais por uma turma de graduação, como etapa do processo de design de …

The issue of security has become a burning topic and major concern for urban dwellers in
many developing countries. The use of active security measures is no longer considered as …

Designing for people with special needs, especially cognitive and affective needs, can be
challenging. Human-centered design (HCD), which inherently promotes user-inclusion and …

The concept of sustainable development has undergone huge transformations since its first
definition by the World Commission on Environment and Development (also known as the …