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The Growing Path in Search of an Industrial Design Identity
Matos, Demétrio; Terroso, Miguel; Sampaio, JoãoKnowing that the education system must be reinvented periodically to face the changes of social and cultural paradigm, was reviewed the pedagogical organization of a set of disciplines of an industrial design course that were in operation for a decade. Thus, in view of the objective of restructuring the disciplinary group of industrial design, a new structure has been developed and implemented that could offer ...
Regional potter interpretations: Case Study of synergic outcomes in master’s in...
Sampaio, João; Terroso, Miguel; Matos, DemétrioDesigners are key players in the process of cultural heritage interpretation and appropriation applied to other forms of production and expression in contemporary societies. In the academic training in masters of product design, knowledge creation through research as well public demonstrations of how this theoretical body is applied is quite relevant. These demonstrations allow the design to step up towards soc...
Focus on process and outcome in footwear design education
Terroso, Miguel; Moreno, Ana; Palmares, Hugo; Pinto, José; Matos, Demétrio; Sampaio, JoãoAcademic education has as one of the main objectives to provide tools that allow students to integrate the labor market. However, the labor market, mostly made up of companies, claims that students are not equipped with the tools necessary to the specifics of each type of industry. Footwear design is one of the areas where industry demands a closer approximation of theory and practice, taught in an academic env...
Physical consequences of falls in the elderly: a literature review from 1995 to...
Terroso, Miguel; Rosa, Natacha; Marques, António Torres; Simões, RicardoIn the last decade, population ageing has been registered as a global phenomenon. A relation exists between falling and ageing, since falling frequency increases significantly with age. In fact, one in three older adult falls annually. Although ageing is generically associated with decrease and degeneration of psychological and physical functions, it is still not common for the correct identification of risk fa...
Active Assistance for Senior Healthcare: A Wearable System for Fall Detection
Terroso, Miguel; Freitas, Ricardo; Gabriel, Joaquim; Marques, António Torres; Simões, RicardoElders lose independence and wellbeing, accompanied by decreased functions in terms of hearing, vision, strength and coordination abilities. These factors contribute to balance difficulties that eventually lead to falls. The injuries due to falls, at this age, are risky, since most of the times may cause a significant – and permanent – decrease of quality of life or, in extreme cases, death. In this context, a ...
MODELO PARA DEFINIÇÃO DOS REQUISITOS NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PRODUTOS WEARABLES D...
Terroso, Miguel; Marques, António Torres; Simões, RicardoOs requisitos do produto são as principais características do desenvolvimento do produto. O objectivo deste estudo foi definir um modelo prescritivo para definir os requisitos e necessidades no desenvolvimento de wearables de protecção física e assistência activa voltadas para os seniores em risco de cair. Foram analisados de métodos para a identificação de requisitos e necessidades dos quatro autores de referê...
Physical consequences of falls in the elderly: a literature review from 1995 to...
Terroso, Miguel; Rosa, Natacha; Marques, António Torres; Simoes, RicardoIn the last decade, population ageing has been registered as a global phenomenon. A relation exists between falling and ageing, since falling frequency increases significantly with age. In fact, one in three older adult falls annually. Although ageing is generically associated with decrease and degeneration of psychological and physical functions, it is still not common for the correct identification of risk fa...
Physical consequences of falls in the elderly: a literature review from 1995 to...
Terroso, Miguel; Rosa, Natacha; Marques, António Torres; Simões, RicardoIn the last decade, population ageing has been registered as a global phenomenon. A relation exists between falling and ageing, since falling frequency increases significantly with age. In fact, one in three older adult falls annually. Although ageing is generically associated with decrease and degeneration of psychological and physical functions, it is still not common for the correct identification of risk fa...
Active assistance for senior healthcare: A wearable system for fall detection
Terroso, Miguel; Freitas, Ricardo; Gabriel, Joaquim; Marques, António Torres; Simões, RicardoElders lose independence and wellbeing, accompanied by decreased functions in terms of hearing, vision, strength and coordination abilities. These factors contribute to balance difficulties that eventually lead to falls. The injuries due to falls, at this age, are risky, since most of the times may cause a significant – and permanent – decrease of quality of life or, in extreme cases, death. In this context, a ...
Local co-education in industrial design and product development: a real case si...
Terroso, Miguel; Simões, RicardoThe present work aims at identifying how an effective project-based learning approach, focused on meeting real product development needs of local companies, can be implemented. The main issue is determining how project-based learning can be successfully employed to ensure students acquire the skills and knowledge required by companies. Towards this end, we propose a model for co-education, materialized and vali...