Human centered design and the significance of user involvement
Human centered design (HCD) requires user involvement, but defining the user is a complex issue if one wants to avoid stereotypical categorizations.
The lecture will discuss categorization of users, the conditions for tactile reading in relation to human centered design, and also how dominant design roots can hinder innovation. In order to challenge traditions and presuppositions, it is necessary to investigate present dominating conceptions regarding how tactile materials should be designed among those who commit the assignment, the designers of tactile material, and the users.