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Due to several requests, the submission deadline has been extended until
November 30th.
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Call for Papers
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Special Issue On: Embracing Diversity with Help of Technology and
Participatory Design - International Journal of Sociotechnology and
Knowledge Development (IJSKD)
(https://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers-special/international-journal-sociotechnology-knowledge-development/1108)
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Important dates
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Submission date due 30/11/2017
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Overview
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This special issue is aimed at presenting research works focused on
discussing and addressing challenges in design for disability,
neurodiversity and more in general for people with special needs by
applying participatory design. The title of the Special Issue refers to
"Diversity", considering the variety of human differences, caused either
by physical impairment, cognitive impairment, chronic diseases, or the
so-called neurodiversity.
The use of technology, both new and well established, combined with a
participatory approach to design might represent an important way to
embrace diversity. Designing for usability, accessibility and inclusion
not only means focusing on user interfaces and ergonomic aspects but
also consider factors such as acceptability and appropriation. Bodily,
cognitive, and emotional appropriation should be regarded as fundamental
to the success of a design process that is truly open to the diversity
of users. To identify the right stakeholders is of primary importance
for correctly informing the design process and to support the culture of
participation in everyday life. However, this can be quite hard
especially in cases where multiple individuals and organizations are
involved. In many cases the end users, their family members, homecare
caregivers, healthcare professionals, nursing homes, and organizations
have to collaborate towards a common goal. In such perspective, a
participatory approach to design may be of great help to implement
usable, accessible, and inclusive technological solutions that put the
end users and their needs at the center. Still it is complicated to
decide under which circumstances a design process can be considered
participative and/or has participatory results (for example when users
participate in the design but don’t recognize in the results their
contribution). Moreover, new technologies, recent evolution of virtual
and augmented reality, and Internet of Things allow to design more
flexible and advanced interaction tools and systems while at the same
time may raise new challenges related to the difficulties of use that
impairments can imply.
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Recommended Topics
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- Designing for usability, accessibility focusing on user interfaces and
ergonomic aspects as well as factors such as acceptability and
appropriation
- Bodily, cognitive, and emotional appropriation as fundamental to the
success of a design process that is truly open to the diversity of users
- Identifying the right stakeholders for correctly informing the design
process and the difficult cases in supporting the culture of
participation in everyday life
- A participatory approach to design to implement usable, accessible,
and inclusive technological solutions that put the end users and their
needs at the center
- Theories concerning the circumstances a design process can be
considered participative and/or has participatory results (for example
when users participate in the design but don’t recognize in the results
their contribution)
- The ways in which new technologies, recent evolution of virtual and
augmented reality, and Internet of Things allow the design of more
flexible and advanced interaction tools and systems
- Emerging challenges related to the difficulties of use that
impairments can imply
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Submissions
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Prospective authors should note that only original and previously
unpublished articles will be considered. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT
THE JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ PRIOR
TO SUBMISSION. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3
members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind,
peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will
be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions
must be forwarded electronically.
All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of the
Guest Editors:
Barbara Rita Barricelli and Ines Di Loreto
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Université de Technologie de Troyes
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