Challenges and Opportunities of the Human-Centered Design Approach: Case Study Development of an Assistive Device for the Navigation of Persons With Visual Impairment
Implementing HCD principles in AT development shows promise for creating effective and affordable solutions tailored to user needs and contexts. However, legislative and methodological barriers must be addressed to fully realize HCD's potential. Future efforts should focus on aligning research methodologies with hardware and software development practices while integrating legislative frameworks to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of AT innovations.
Authors
- Maria Fernanda Sanchez Patiño
- Víctor Romero-Cano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-5116)
- Minerva Rivas Velarde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-3306)
- E. Bacca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0113-4134)
- Jhon Jairo Cabrera-López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-755X)
- Michael Ashley Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-7461)
- Mario Chavarria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3112-0489)
- Jhon Kevin Muñoz Peña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4280-6358)
- Oscar Campo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5007-9613)
- Klaus Schönenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-8909)
- Luisa María Ortiz-Escobar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-7058)
- Eduardo Caicedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0727-2917)
- Samia Hurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1980-5226)
- Isabella Villota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7753-3079)
- Silvan Suter
- J Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7831-2907)
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (CH)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- Hospital Universitario del Valle ESE (CO)
- HES-SO Genève (CH)
- Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (CO)
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Universidad del Valle (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/70694
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Universität St. Gallen
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung