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Pro2Booth: Towards an Improved Tool for Capturing Prototypes and the Prototyping Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

L. Giunta ,
J. Gopsill ,
L. Kent ,
M. Goudswaard ,
C. Snider  and
B. Hicks
L. Giunta*
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
J. Gopsill
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
L. Kent
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
M. Goudswaard
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
C. Snider
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
B. Hicks
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
*
l.giunta@bristol.ac.uk

Abstract

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The act of prototyping is a key element of the design process. However, capturing information on how prototypes evolve and influence one another is a complex problem. This paper presents an iterative evolution to a prototyping capture platform, termed Pro2Booth, designed to address the shortcomings encountered in previous systems. The Pro2Booth hardware and online software described in this paper provide a new baseline for future innovation and exploration of the prototype capture process.

Keywords

prototypingdata collectionproduct developmentdesign analysisdesign process

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 415 - 424
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