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Design research methods to understand user needs for an etextile knee sleeve

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Ceara Ann Byrne,

Claudia B. Rebola,

Clint ZeaglerAuthors Info & Claims

SIGDOC '13: Proceedings of the 31st ACM international conference on Design of communication

Pages 17 - 22

https://doi.org/10.1145/2507065.2507085

Published: 30 September 2013 Publication History

Abstract

Knee replacement surgery is dramatically increasing in the United States for people over the age of 45 and rehabilitation after surgery is a necessary step for the success of the replacement. Rehabilitation requires regular access to a wide variety of resources and personnel. Currently, there are no self-care tools to enable tracking a patient's rehabilitative progress at home. As such, there is an opportunity to design and develop sensing technology tools to help alleviate the healthcare system and empower people in the knee rehabilitation process. The purpose of this paper is to describe the design process for a wearable, home rehabilitation device for knee replacement: an eTextile Knee Sleeve. More specifically, it describes the design research methods undertaken to understand user needs, including expert interviews, rehabilitation observation, and a participatory design workshop, to leverage advancements in technology and the field of eTextiles.

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Index Terms

Design research methods to understand user needs for an etextile knee sleeve
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping
      2. User centered design
    2. Interaction design theory, concepts and paradigms

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