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Co-design and Innovation: Tools, Methods and Opportunities for the Generation of Innovation Through User Involvement

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Starting from the role of Design as a strategic factor of innovation in the production and social field, the chapter deals with the main methods of participatory design. In particular: Design for product and service innovation; Participatory design and co-design; Co-design tools for design and development of a project; Cultural probes; the co-design workshop: from conception to prototyping.

This chapter was authored by Alessandra Rinaldi.

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    Anthony Dunne is a Professor at the Royal College of Art, London and Head of Interaction Design. He is also a partner in the Dunne and Raby studio. Fiona Raby is Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, and Reader in Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art. Their work focuses on Critical Design.

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Tosi, F. (2020). Co-design and Innovation: Tools, Methods and Opportunities for the Generation of Innovation Through User Involvement. In: Design for Ergonomics. Springer Series in Design and Innovation , vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33562-5_7

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