Precision agriculture provides important issues toward a more sustainable agriculture. Many
farmers have the necessary technology to operate site-specifically, but they do not use it in …

Usability guideline is a well-established topic of study, with numerous guidelines developed
over the years. There is a lack of study that provides a comprehensive overview of the …

This paper discusses the User-Centred Design approach. It presents UCD assumptions and
concepts, the benefits for users of the products developed under it, and the complications …

Innovation in public services is propelled by collaborations between public actors, private
actors, and service users. A substantial literature has centered on the benefits of user …

36.1 Background Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is a relatively young discipline that has
attracted a lot of attention over the past few years due to the increasing availability of …

It has been argued that user participation is important when public authorities develop e-
services. At the same time there is limited research on the usefulness of existing user …

Background: People experiencing complex chronic disease and disability (CCDD) face
some of the greatest challenges of any patient population. Primary care providers find it …

For decades, user participation has brought value to various systems development projects.
Today, there are expectations that public e-service development will experience the same …

The adoption of robot technology is accelerating in healthcare settings. Care robots can
support and extend the work of caregivers in assisting patients, elderly or children. Typical …

The aim of this paper is to identify the kinds of ethical issues practitioners have to consider in
participatory design (PD) practice and use these to inform a set of ethical principles, which …