Highlights•We map the current use of prototypes in 8 different companies.•Prototypes can be
used to elicit unknown unknowns throughout the design process.•High functional prototypes …

Research has shown that older adults interact with products less intuitively than younger
adults, and that familiarity is an essential element of intuitive interaction. This paper reports …

This book describes empirical research undertaken into intuitive interaction. This research is
significant because it impacts on everyday use of everyday devices by everyday people, and …

This paper describes an experiment undertaken to investigate intuitive interaction,
particularly in older adults. Previous work has shown that intuitive interaction relies on past …

Product prototyping, through the use of immersive technologies, has demonstrated its huge
potential enabling co-creative exploration of different usage scenarios and evaluation of the …

This paper sheds light on the new possibilities for user research activities facilitated by
access to makerspaces. We present four case studies of user research conducted in two …

Intuitive interaction is based on past experience and is fast and often non conscious. We
have conducted ten studies into this issue over the past ten years, involving more than 400 …

Various tools have been developed to assist designers in making interfaces easier to use
although none yet offer a complete solution. Through previous work we have established …

We present the results of the user studies of the CareMe prototype telecare service for
supporting older adults with remote telecare services. The CareMe solution targets older …

This paper presents two respective case studies which demonstrate how visual research
methods can elicit a deep understanding of the needs of potential end users and drive …