In participatory design, different methods are applied to build individuals' participation and
engagement in design processes. Nonetheless, some less privileged participants can face …

Personas are powerful tools for designing technology and envisioning its usage. They are
widely used to imagine archetypal users around whom to orient design work. We have been …

Data-driven personas are a significant advancement in the fields of human-centered
informatics and human-computer interaction. Data-driven personas enhance user …

This research paper points out that we as Designers have failed to come up with a model of
UX that would proximate a satisfying user experience for users with disabilities. It …

Community technology design has been deeply affected by paradigm shifts and dominant
discourses of its seminal disciplines, such as Human Computer Interaction, Cultural and …

The potential for mobile phone apps to support symptom management and wellbeing in
mental health is widely recognised, with demand further accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis …

Involving users is crucial to designing technology successfully, especially for vulnerable
users in health and social care, yet detailed descriptions and critical reflections on the co …

Though photographs of real people are typically used to portray personas, there is little
research into the potential advantages or disadvantages of using such images, relative to …

A literature review on cross-cultural personas reveals both, a trend in projects lacking
accomplishment and personas reinforcing previous biases. We first suggest why failures or …

Background In many countries, including Germany, older people are increasing in numbers,
while fewer caregivers are available. A way to address the problem is to develop new …