FINDING THE LAND, PLANTING FIRST SEEDS; LEAD USER RESEARCH IN EARLY STAGE DESIGN FOR INTELLIGENT ECOSYSTEMS
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- 1 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference
- Vol. 1, 2099-2108
Abstract
This contribution explores the potential of lead user research for early-stage designing for intelligent ecosystems through a literature review and a single case study concerning a lead user research initiative on blood pressure monitoring. The results suggest advantages of executing lead user research in early-stage designing for intelligent ecosystems from the points of view envisioning broad initial ecosystem boundaries, developing first intelligence components, and overcoming research challenges related to technical issues.Keywords
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