Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Medola, Fausto Orsi"
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On the non-disabled perceptions of four common mobility devices in Norway: A comparative study based on semantic differentials
Boiani, Josieli Aparecida Marques; Barili, Sara Raquel Martins; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Technology and Disability;Volume 31, Issue 1-2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs are often associated with certain stigma. Such devices must be designed with the goal of reducing stigma to decrease the abandonment-rate. Yet there is little ... -
Phenomenological Approach to Product Design Pedagogy: A Study on Students’ Experiences in Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Settings
Medola, Fausto Orsi; Pavel, Nenad; Ramos Baleotti, Luciana; Darc Piculo Santos, Aline; Moya Ferrari, Ana Lya; Coelho Figliolia, Amanda (Design and Technology Education: An International Journal;Vol 26 No 2 (2021), Academic article, 2021-07-01)Product design pedagogical approaches require a specific mix of competences that demand multiplicity of perspectives, hybrid knowledge that exceeds professional field silos, and continuous problem reformulations. To do ... -
Reducing Scanning Keyboard Input Errors with Extended Start Dwell-Time
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Some individuals with reduced motor function rely on scanning keyboards to operate computers. A problem observed with scanning keyboards is that errors typically occur during the first group or first cell of a group. This ... -
Rehabilitation and Product Design: Towards the Inclusion of People with Disabilities Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Rodrigues, A. C. T.; Paschoarelli, L. C.; Silva, L. M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In low-GDP countries, such as Brazil, many older people and people with disabilities rely on the public health system for access to assistive devices, which are important to support them to live healthy and dignified lives. ... -
Revisiting Redundant Text Color Coding in User Interfaces
Sandvold, Fredrik Strømsvåg; Schuller, Thomas; Rolfsvåg, Andreas; Sikkerbøl, Knut-Erik; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2023)Practices for using redundant text color in user interfaces vary. Some designers have carefully incorporated redundant coding in their design, while in other instances redundant coding is not utilized. There is a vast body ... -
Satisfaction of aged users with mobility assistive devices: A preliminary study of conventional walkers
Boiani, Josieli Aparecida Marques; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 1026, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-14)Elderly users’ satisfaction with their walkers was evaluated. A sample of 13 institutionalized aged participants were interviewed and responded to the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST ... -
Selecting the Right Tool for the Task: A Hard-Soft Cake Eating Experiment with a Spoon and Fork
Bjarkum, Sondre; Chadoyan, Maximilian Stiegler; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 1269, Conference object, 2020-08-30)It is generally accepted that one need to select the correct tool for a given task. The same holds for eating utensils. A cake eating experiment was designed to determine if the visual appearance of cakes with different ... -
Solving the Grand Challenges Together: A Brazil-Norway Approach to Teaching Collaborative Design and Prototyping of Assistive Technologies and Products for Independent Living
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Berg, Arild; Rodrigues, Osmar Vicente; Mirtaheri, Peyman; Gjøvaag, Terje (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper describes the roadmap for a long term strategic internationalization project involving two key higher education institutions in Norway and Brazil. The project involves six different yet related ... -
Strategies for Developing Students' Empathy and Awareness for the Needs of People with Disabilities: Contributions to Design Education
Medola, Fausto Orsi; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Ferrari, Ana Lya Moya; Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Tavares (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The design of products for people with disabilities requires the understanding of a wide range of factors related to users' health, functional abilities, needs, expectations and preferences. Such multifactorial ... -
Supporting Collaborative Ideation Through Freehand Sketching of 3D-Shapes in 2D Using Colour
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Lianguzov, Yuriy; Rodrigues, Osmar Vicente; Lieng, Henrik; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Pavel, Nenad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The modelling of 3D shapes is a challenging problem. Many innovative approaches have been proposed, however most 3D software require advanced skills that hinders collaboration and spontaneous ideation. This paper proposes ... -
A Systematic Review of Differences Between Conventional Orthoses and 3D-Printed Orthoses
Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Tavares; Garcez, Letícia Vasconcelos Morais; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Baleotti, Luciana Ramos; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Vaezipour, Atiyeh (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;Volume 274, Conference object, 2021-07-04)Rapid prototyping and 3D printing technologies have been innovative options for orthotic development, that are assistive devices applied to any part of the body to different disabilities or injuries. The aim of the study ... -
Towards a framework for the design of quantitative experiments: Human-computer interaction and accessibility research
Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;10907; Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Methods, Technologies, and Users, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-05)Many students and researchers struggle with the design and analysis of empirical experiments. Such issue may be caused by lack of knowledge about inferential statistics and suitable software tools. Often, students and ... -
Users Perceptions of Headphones and Earbuds in Norway and Brazil: An Empirical Study Based on a Kahoot Quiz
Figliolia, Amanda Coelho; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;12768, Conference object, 2021-07-03)Headphones and earbuds are seemingly more popular than ever with the wide availability of smartphones and music streaming services. Such personal audio systems are also essential for many blind and visually impaired computer ... -
Users’ Satisfaction with an Assistive Device and Quality of Life: A preliminary study on lower limb prosthetics
Garcez, Letícia Vasconcelos Morais; Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Tavares; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Baleotti, Luciana Ramos; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Vaezipour, Atiyeh (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)Quality of life refers to the individual perception of each person regarding their objectives, expectations and achievements, according to their stage of life and contexts of material, physical, emotional and social ... -
Using virtual reality and rapid prototyping to co-create together with hospitalized children
Usó, Vanessa Ghiraldeli; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;volume 975, Chapter; Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)This study reports on a social project involving a collaborative process to co-create toys together with hospitalized children, using Virtual Reality, play practices and 3D Printing technologies. The project had two main ...