Highlights•A systematic literature review leading to 108 papers where MR has been used to
support prototyping.•Contrast 'tech push'& 'design pull'views to distil dimensions of value …

Highlights•Hybrid Prototyping reduces fabrication time and increases reconfigurability.•
Fabrication times of prototypes can be reduced by 45% at optimum brick …

ABSTRACTWhile extensive modelling-both physical and virtual-is imperative to develop
right-first-time products, the parallel use of virtual and physical models gives rise to two …

The act of prototyping is a key element of the design process. However, capturing
information on how prototypes evolve and influence one another is a complex problem. This …

Successful medical device design necessitates an understanding of stakeholder-driven
requirements early in a design process to assure device safety and usability, and support …

Availability, accessibility, affordability, and appropriateness are among several factors that
significantly affect the adoption and diffusion of medical devices in low-and middle-income …

Planning prototyping strategies for conceptual design purposes is a crucial activity, which
needs a clear understanding of the potentialities of the different typologies of prototype …

The potential of applying a 'technical democracy'(Callon et al.) to the context of
sociotechnical controversies in education is the focus of this paper. This process reflects an …

The importance of prototyping is unanimous with numerous studies into the media, types,
roles and properties of prototypes. However, no recent papers have sought to examine and …

Stakeholder engagement with prototypes during the front-end phases of medical device
design can support problem identification, problem definition, and early concept generation …