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MAKING THE MOST OF MAKERS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE NEED FOR A PROTOTYPING TOOL FOR COMPANIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE MAKER MOVEMENT

Part of: Design Methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

A. J. E. Kimber ,
C. A. Hansen  and
A. G. Özkil
A. J. E. Kimber
Affiliation:
DTU-Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
C. A. Hansen*
Affiliation:
DTU-Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
A. G. Özkil
Affiliation:
DTU-Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
*
*cahan@mek.dtu.dk

Abstract

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Makers have proven to be skilled at prototyping and therefore present a unique opportunity for companies, who seek to improve their capabilities, to learn from them. In this study, a mixed methods approach was used to understand possible benefits to both companies and makers from collaborating in prototyping, and to identify a set of design considerations to guide the future development of a tool to facilitate such collaboration. Despite challenges to collaboration, a tool designed to help companies engage with makers in prototyping could be beneficial to both and should be developed.

Keywords

prototypingco-designopen innovationdesign tools

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 967 - 976
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