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| Author(s): |
Cynthia Nojimoto
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2014-11-28 |
| Examining board members: |
Marcelo Claudio Tramontano;
Maria Gabriela Caffarena Celani;
Márcio Minto Fabricio;
Daniela Kutschat Hanns;
Regiane Trevisan Pupo
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| Advisor: | Marcelo Claudio Tramontano |
| Abstract | |
This research investigates design processes of products that are created from the intersection between physical and digital world, according to theoretical framework basing on concepts from Cybernetics, General System Theory and contemporary complex systems approach. Considering that such products involve some peculiarities regarded to the association between physical and digital instance, the hypothesis of this research is, therefore, that design processes are complex systems that must be analyzed by a systemic and holistic perspective to formulate propositions embracing the complexity and stimulating the emergence in design processes with the support of digital technologies. Thus, the research aims to explore what circumstances design processes can be considered as complex system; establish systemic relationships throughout the process; understand how the actors interact with each other, considering they have different expertise, experiences, worldviews; and reflect on the use of digital media for dialogue between the actors and as instrument in the process. To achieve these objectives, in addition to theoretical analysis, the research seeks to understand design processes from primary sources through interviewing and visiting research centers, institutes and offices that work in the intersection of physical and digital instances, that, associated with the experiments conducted in this research, provide comprehensive view about the subject of study in order to develop propositions for design processes. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/16515-1 - Interactive objects: the design process as complex systems |
| Grantee: | Cynthia Nojimoto |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |