Having empathy in the design process can help engineers relate to the end-user by
identifying what and why certain experiences are meaningful. While there have been efforts …

Over the past 50 years, researchers have repeatedly proposed the establishment of a new
interdisciplinary engineering field in Engineering for Global Development (EGD), whose …

It is frequently suggested that designing artifacts requires a deep understanding of context.
We analyzed 186 papers from three specific literature searches involving a design process …

This paper examines the “reverse innovation” of the leveraged freedom chair (LFC), a high-
performance, low-cost, off-road wheelchair originally designed for developing countries. A …

The software development industry has a vital role in the economic development of Africa.
However, there are limited studies investigating the software industry in Africa. In this work …

As global resources deplete, there has emerged a need for designers to emphasize
sustainability in engineering design. Towards this end, several researchers have presented …

As global resources deplete, there has emerged a need for designers to emphasize
sustainability in engineering design. Several researchers have proposed design tools to …

Il progressivo invecchiamento della popolazione globale, fenomeno ormai ampiamente noto
che coinvolge la totalità dei Paesi industrializzati, rappresenta da un lato una conquista–si …

Empathy is a potentially impactful part of the design process because it can help engineers
relate to the end user by identifying what and why certain experiences are meaningful …

Researchers in the area of design for the developing world have synthesized knowledge
from location-specific product case studies in the form of design guidance, which includes …