How digital fabrication technologies within digitalized innovation environments lead to participative aid development

IF 1.7 Q2 REHABILITATION

Journal of Enabling Technologies Pub Date : 2022-07-14 DOI:10.1108/jet-01-2022-0013

Lukas Hellwig, Lisa Preissner, J. Pawlowski, W. Deiters

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PurposeFacilities such as FabLabs and Makerspaces are characterized by the facilities' wide range of digital fabrication technologies as well as facilities' interdisciplinary user base and collaborative problem solving and product development. These possibilities can also hold great potential for people with disabilities who have a specific need for assistive technology. Since there are no established models of such participatory development processes (PDP) within digitalized innovation environments (DIE), this study intends to provide a comprehensive understanding of these processes along with the influencing factors.Design/methodology/approachThrough a cooperation with a Thalidomide Association, various PDPs were accompanied within a DIE and interviews were conducted with 16 stakeholders involved. Hereby, the perspective of thalidomide-affected people (5) as well as the supporting makers (6) and experts (5) were taken into account. Through a subsequent structured analysis, various dimensions as well as relevant influencing factors could be identified.FindingsIn total, 33 paraphrases could be formed in 8 categories and four dimensions concerning the PDPs investigated. In addition, 17 paraphrases on potentials and challenges could be extracted through generalization.Originality/valueDue to findings' holistic approach, the findings form an empirical basis for further research into this still very young research topic and represent a first step toward theory building. By the applicability of the identified influencing factors an important contribution can be made to the supply of aids and the inclusion of people with disabilities.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon 10.1108/JET-01-2022-0013

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数字化创新环境中的数字制造技术如何导致参与式援助发展

FabLabs和Makerspaces等设施的特点是设施具有广泛的数字制造技术，以及设施的跨学科用户群和协作解决问题和产品开发。对于特别需要辅助技术的残疾人来说，这些可能性也具有巨大的潜力。由于数字化创新环境(DIE)中参与式开发过程(PDP)尚未建立模型，本研究旨在全面了解这些过程及其影响因素。设计/方法/方法通过与沙利度胺协会的合作，在DIE中陪同各种pdp，并与16个相关利益相关者进行了访谈。因此，我们考虑了沙利度胺受影响者(5)的观点，以及支持制造商(6)和专家(5)的观点。通过后续的结构化分析，可以识别出各个维度以及相关的影响因素。研究发现，在调查的pdp中，共形成8类4个维度的33个释义。此外，通过归纳可以提取出17条关于潜力和挑战的意译。原创性/价值由于研究结果的整体方法，研究结果为进一步研究这个仍然非常年轻的研究课题奠定了实证基础，并代表了理论建设的第一步。通过适用已确定的影响因素，可以对艾滋病的供应和残疾人的融入作出重要贡献。同行评议本文的同行评议历史可在:https://publons.com/publon 10.1108/JET-01-2022-0013

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Journal of Enabling Technologies REHABILITATION-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Enabling Technologies (JET) seeks to provide a strong, insightful, international, and multi-disciplinary evidence-base in health, social care, and education. This focus is applied to how technologies can be enabling for children, young people and adults in varied and different aspects of their lives. The focus remains firmly on reporting innovations around how technologies are used and evaluated in practice, and the impact that they have on the people using them. In addition, the journal has a keen focus on drawing out practical implications for users and how/why technology may have a positive impact. This includes messages for users, practitioners, researchers, stakeholders and caregivers (in the broadest sense). The impact of research in this arena is vital and therefore we are committed to publishing work that helps draw this out; thus providing implications for practice. JET aims to raise awareness of available and developing technologies and their uses in health, social care and education for a wide and varied readership. The areas in which technologies can be enabling for the scope of JET include, but are not limited to: Communication and interaction, Learning, Independence and autonomy, Identity and culture, Safety, Health, Care and support, Wellbeing, Quality of life, Access to services.