Emilene Zitkus

ORCID: 0000-0003-0176-1189
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Research Areas
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Design Education and Practice
  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
  • Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
  • Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
  • Usability and User Interface Design
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Crafts, Textile, and Design
  • E-Government and Public Services
  • Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Sharing Economy and Platforms
  • Persona Design and Applications
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Smart Cities and Technologies
  • Educational Leadership and Innovation
  • Software Engineering and Design Patterns
  • Color perception and design
  • Augmented Reality Applications
  • Business and Management Studies

Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2016-2024

Loughborough University
2020-2024

Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2023-2024

University of Huddersfield
2019-2024

São Paulo State Technological College
2024

Universidade Politecnica
2024

Universidade de São Paulo
2017-2024

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2023

Cardiff University
2018

Cardiff Metropolitan University
2018

The ubiquity of the Internet and its technology increasing aging world’s population are ever more evident. Older users have different demands capabilities when using services offered in digital environment. As a service provider to population, government has sought optimize provision access information through communication technology. adults relevant group public significant some specific services. To identify questions about factors that promote use, perception barriers older regarding use...

10.3390/info14040225 article EN cc-by Information 2023-04-06

Abstract With the steady increase of aging population in Brazil, older adults demand government services and actions more than ever. The present exploratory study analyzed challenges barriers faced by when accessing legislative e‐participation platforms, considering whether would interfere with these citizens' empowerment. employed qualitative evaluations 20 participants over 60 years old on e‐Cidadania e‐Democracia platforms. It involved responding to a questionnaire, using platform—while...

10.1002/isd2.12274 article EN The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 2023-05-22

(2019). User Experience of Brazilian Public Healthcare System. A case study on the accessibility information provided. The Design Journal: Vol. 22, Running with Scissors: 13th International Conference European Academy Design, Dundee, 10-12th April, 2019, edited by Louise Valentine, Joanna Bletcher and Leon Cruickshank, pp. 707-721.

10.1080/14606925.2019.1595449 article EN The Design Journal 2019-04-01

Few studies related open design to the clothing sector, but none explored how users would experience it. The study reported here aimed investigate people with some or without prior sewing knowledge - advanced and amateur – an design-clothing product. Following four fashion heuristics, a garment was created distributed as DIY kits among users. Data were collected in two stages: assembly personalization. results indicate that although skills play significant role during assembly, other...

10.53681/c1514225187514391s.30.144 article EN cc-by Convergences - Journal of Research and Arts Education 2022-11-30

design universal, processo de design, indústria.
 O emprego do inclusivo na prática profissional npossibilita que novos produtos dia-a-dia sejam usados maneira igualitária, por uma diversidade pesssoas, independente da idade, ou das capacidades físicas, sensoriais cognitivas. No entanto, seus princípios e métodos não tem sido amplamente aplicados no contexto industrial. Este artigo analisa algumas barreiras à adoção industrial, sugere maneiras incorporar inclusividade papel designer cliente.

10.22570/ergodesignhci.v4i2.70 article PT cc-by Ergodesign & HCI 2016-12-05

Abstract Population ageing has become a global challenge, impacting healthcare services and healthcare-related industries. Although physical activity been proven positively related to healthy ageing, the number of older adults being inactive in United Kingdom is still high. Factors should be better understood motivate more physically active. This paper presented factors based on literature behaviour change, motivation, intervention. A survey was conducted Loughborough, town that enormous...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-3328424/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-09-12

Design management has occupied a privileged place in debates related to the field of design and innovation fashion industry. The apparel industry, particular, presents dynamic character, requiring constant updates on raw materials, changes colors textures, innovations new product launches follow trends this So, paper aims systematize process development, identifying activities actors involved development mapping determinant moments for occurrence context analysis. methodology used was...

10.4013/sdrj.2019.121.05 article EN cc-by Strategic Design Research Journal 2019-07-12
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