Validation of a Design Method for Human Augmentation

Abstract

Validation of a design method is essential to ensure its usefulness, thereby enhancing the success of design projects and the impact of design research. This paper presents a newly developed design method for human augmentation (DMHA) and the validation thereof. The DMHA was developed to introduce the rapidly emerging concept of human augmentation, which involves technologies aimed at improving human abilities. Its primary objective is to stimulate innovation and ensure the ethical development of future design concepts for the augmented human. The DMHA underwent iterative development and is in its second iteration throughout this study. For validation, we utilized the validation square, customized for our specific design method. During the validation process, it became clear that a third iteration would be necessary in future research. Since the proposed validation approach was found to be effective for validating our design method, it will be used again for the third iteration so that the method can be further improved.