The PISHI Concept: A Technique for Increasing Inclusion in the Design of Open-Source Assistive Technologies

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dc.contributor.advisorBaljko, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorAkhavan Kazemzadeh, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:28:16Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:28:16Z
dc.date.copyright2022-07-21
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:28:15Z
dc.degree.disciplineComputer Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractThis thesis addresses how to make Open-Source (OS) Assistive Technology (AT) more inclusive. The thesis employs a Research Through Design (RtD) methodology on a particular case study: the Switch Activated Writing System (SAWS) that is in transition to an Open-Source project (OSSAWS). Analysis of the literature reveals the potential to leverage persona representations into OS AT. This thesis includes three RtD iterations which focus on successive modifications of persona representations and markdown templating, converging on a final design concept called Persona Inclusion for open Source assistive tecHnology Innovation (PISHI). The PISHI concept centers on the representation of family-level dynamics, crucial in the AT domain and design innovation. The thesis develops persona representations for the users of OSSAWS following the PISHI Concept. This thesis presents a rationale for the generalizability of the PISHI concept, which will provide a crucial means for increasing inclusion in Open-Source (OS) Assistive Technology (AT).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40671
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectComputer science
dc.subjectDesign
dc.subject.keywordsPersona
dc.subject.keywordsInclusion
dc.subject.keywordsAccessibility
dc.subject.keywordsAssistive technology
dc.subject.keywordsDesign
dc.subject.keywordsHCD
dc.subject.keywordsHuman-Centered Design
dc.subject.keywordsRtD
dc.subject.keywordsResearch through Design
dc.subject.keywordsGroup persona
dc.subject.keywordsFamily persona
dc.subject.keywordsPISHI persona
dc.subject.keywordsShortcomings of persona
dc.subject.keywordsInclusive design
dc.subject.keywordsAnti-ableist
dc.subject.keywordsOpen-source assistive technology
dc.subject.keywordsOpen-source
dc.subject.keywordsUsability
dc.subject.keywordsUX design
dc.subject.keywordsUser Experience
dc.subject.keywordsUX
dc.subject.keywordsDouble diamond of design
dc.subject.keywordsSAWS
dc.subject.keywordsOSSAWS
dc.subject.keywordsMarkdown template
dc.subject.keywordsMarkdown personas
dc.subject.keywordsMarkdown
dc.subject.keywordsPISHI Concept
dc.subject.keywordsPISHI representation
dc.subject.keywordsPrototyping personas
dc.subject.keywordsAnti-ableism
dc.titleThe PISHI Concept: A Technique for Increasing Inclusion in the Design of Open-Source Assistive Technologies
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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