Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design
Co-design is used for improving innovation, obtaining better solutions, and higher user satisfaction. In this paper we present how the use of a walk-in virtual environment and actual-size virtual prototypes support co-design. Unlike in most studies we presented the prototypes to users in an early ph...
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| description | Co-design is used for improving innovation, obtaining better solutions, and higher user satisfaction. In this paper we present how the use of a walk-in virtual environment and actual-size virtual prototypes support co-design. Unlike in most studies we presented the prototypes to users in an early phase of the design process. This study examines the co-design of healthcare facilities with multi-occupational groups. The practical case examines designing single-patient rooms for an intensive care unit. In this design process 238 participants of different hospital professions evaluated virtual prototypes in three iterative rounds. The participants improved the design by discussing their work practices. The virtual environment situation and actual size virtual prototypes make an easy environment for users to discuss and evaluate the design without any design knowledge. In addition to describing the co-design results we also outline some important issues and guidelines about creating the virtual prototypes and organizing the participants’ visits in a virtual environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55e3ba71ba944be69354ed9dce3301292022-12-22T02:55:43ZengMDPI AGComputers2073-431X2019-06-01824410.3390/computers8020044computers8020044Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital DesignTarja Tiainen0Tiina Jouppila1Faculty of Information Technology and Communication, University of Tampere, 33014 Tampere, FinlandThe Hospital District of South Ostrobothnia, 60220 Seinäjoki, FinlandCo-design is used for improving innovation, obtaining better solutions, and higher user satisfaction. In this paper we present how the use of a walk-in virtual environment and actual-size virtual prototypes support co-design. Unlike in most studies we presented the prototypes to users in an early phase of the design process. This study examines the co-design of healthcare facilities with multi-occupational groups. The practical case examines designing single-patient rooms for an intensive care unit. In this design process 238 participants of different hospital professions evaluated virtual prototypes in three iterative rounds. The participants improved the design by discussing their work practices. The virtual environment situation and actual size virtual prototypes make an easy environment for users to discuss and evaluate the design without any design knowledge. In addition to describing the co-design results we also outline some important issues and guidelines about creating the virtual prototypes and organizing the participants’ visits in a virtual environment.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/8/2/44co-designvirtual prototypesvirtual environmenthospital |
| spellingShingle | Tarja Tiainen Tiina Jouppila Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design Computers co-design virtual prototypes virtual environment hospital |
| title | Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design |
| title_full | Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design |
| title_fullStr | Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design |
| title_short | Use of Virtual Environment and Virtual Prototypes in Co-Design: The Case of Hospital Design |
| title_sort | use of virtual environment and virtual prototypes in co design the case of hospital design |
| topic | co-design virtual prototypes virtual environment hospital |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/8/2/44 |
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