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Visualization of regulations to support design and quality control - a long-term study

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Author

  • Mikael Blomé

Summary, in English

The aim of the study was to visualize design regulations of furniture by means of interactive technology based on earlier studies and practical examples. The usage of the visualized regulations was evaluated on two occasions: at the start when the first set of regulations was presented, and after six years of usage of all regulations. The visualized regulations were the result of a design process involving experts and potential users in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden AB. The evaluations by the different users showed a very positive response to using visualized regulations. The participative approach, combining expertise in specific regulations with visualization of guidelines, resulted in clear presentations of important regulations, and great attitudes among the users. These kinds of visualizations have proved to be applicable in a variety of product areas at IKEA, with a potential for further dissemination. It is likely that the approaches to design and visualized regulations in this case study could function in other branches.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

2683-2685

Publication/Series

Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation

Volume

41

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

IOS Press

Topic

  • Environmental Health and Occupational Health

Keywords

  • Learning tool
  • human computer interaction
  • participatory ergonomics
  • product design
  • visualization

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1875-9270