Highlights•Product metaphors differ from verbal ones in meaningful ways.•We propose a
classification system for product metaphors.•Product metaphors can be used for five …

Embodied sound design is a process of sound creation that involves the designer's vocal
apparatus and gestures. The possibilities of vocal sketching were investigated by means of …

Speech-based interaction is now part of our everyday experiences, in the home and on the
move. More subtle is the presence of designed non-speech sounds in human-machine …

Highlights•Analysis of user metaphors can significantly contribute to the idea generation
process.•Designers utilised user metaphors to facilitate the user experience in different …

In this chapter, we approach the basic characteristics of sketching and the cognitive benefits
of such activity. By leveraging the growing body of work around sketching in the visual …

In the old days, spacecraft alarming notifications to operators were directed, upon arrival to
ground, to one of those needle printers. Trained operators could tell, from the length and …

The process of interaction design involves multiple stages beginning from user research and
ideation that lead to working prototypes and user evaluation. Sketching is considered to be …

Designing with sound is about constructing appropriate sound representations of a concept,
from the early ideas to the final product. A survey research on embodied sound sketching is …

Design and evaluation of product sounds during the conceptual design phase may lead to a
more efficient and effective design process. Sketching is a characteristic activity for this …

Older adults, owing to their changing physical and cognitive abilities, might still be
challenged by understanding and adopting smart technologies. In line with such research …