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Research Through Design in HCI

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In Research through Design (RtD), researchers generate new knowledge by understanding the current state and then suggesting an improved future state in the form of a design. It involves deep reflection in iteratively understanding the people, problem, and context around a situation that researchers feel they can improve.

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Zimmerman, J., Forlizzi, J. (2014). Research Through Design in HCI. In: Olson, J., Kellogg, W. (eds) Ways of Knowing in HCI. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0378-8_8

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