Study, analysis and proposal of guidelines to consider in product design glasses for children

Author(s)

Iana Garófalo Chaves

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU/SBI)
• Defense date: 2014-12-17

Examining board members

Cibele Haddad Taralli; Denise Dantas; José Carlos Plácido da Silva

• Advisor: Cibele Haddad Taralli

Abstract

The glasses stands out for their social function in the attendance of human needs, if we consider whom depends on this product in orthoses condition. This research considered for the children audience, the demand for glasses design studies and research to propose technical, formal and appropriate aesthetic resolutions, but, especially to capture the perceptual, subjective and emotional aspects that arouse affection of this social segment with this object. The research aimed to define and propose guidelines to design glasses for children. The methodological approaches adopted considered the user and the individuals involved in the process as central elements in the design process, such as the study of Human Centered Design (HCD). The research presents historical study on the glasses and the existing standards for its project; the design methodologies geared to individuals, and the data collection considering children whom wear glasses of 6 to 11 years and the following third parties involved called stakeholders - the adults caregivers; the pediatric ophthalmology and the optical attendants. For each stakeholder was defined a method to be applied, aiming to collect information about the different views of the product, especially considering the emotional and behavioral relationships involved in children\'s issues with the frames. For the children were applied two methods, the storytelling and prototype for empathy; the individual interviews method was applied with pediatric ophthalmology and optical attendants and questionnaire method was applied with caregivers. The analysis and discussion of the results obtained in each method was compared using triangulation relationship, contributing to define the guidelines for design children glasses, based on the adopted methodology the guidelines has objective and subjective aspects in its contents, approaching of the children\'s emotions and wishes regarding their glasses, a very important issue for design this product. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/10910-1 - Study, analyze and proposal for parameters and requirements to be considered in product design methodology for children's eyeglasses
• Grantee: Iana Garofalo Chaves
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master