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Concept Development and Use of an Automated Food Intake and Eating Behavior Assessment Method
Published on: February 19, 2021
Development of an eating aid - from the user needs to a product
Ann-Louise Lindborg1, Maria Lindén1
1School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Abstract:
In this paper, the development process of an eating aid is described. The assistive devices must be worth using. To achieve this, the starting point has been the users need. The development started from the needs of an individual person, the inventor of the aid. The development has been about increasing the positive experience of the aid and decrease negative experience through an iterative development process. The development includes several evaluations, described in the paper, and as a conclusion, it is important to include the users throughout the development process.
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