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A Participatory Design Approach to Develop an Interactive Sound Environment Simulator
1SINTEF, Information and Communication Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Purpose:
Our purpose is to provide insight into the added value of applying a participatory design approach in the design of an interactive sound environment simulator to facilitate communication and understanding between patients and audiologists in consultation situations.
Method:
We have applied a qualitative approach, presenting results and discussion in the form of a story, following 3 consecutive steps: problem investigation, design, and evaluation.
Results:
We provide an overview of lessons learned, emphasizing how patients and audiologists took roles and responsibilities in the design process and the effects of this involvement.
Conclusion:
Our results suggest that participatory design is a viable and practical approach to address multifaceted problems directly affecting patients and practitioners.
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