Computer Visualization in Participatory and Cognitive Engineering

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This thesis tells the initiation story of a computer visualization methodology and a participatory engineering methodology. The two methodologies are tightly coupled and for the purpose of this thesis, as a unit, named Computer Visualization in Par-ticipatory Engineering (VIPE). VIPE aims at a concurrent focus on technical and economical as well as ergonomic demands, by means of advancing communication, cooperation, and learning in engineering and design processes. VIPE has evolved mainly through action research: in six case studies, comprising planning projects in small and midsize manufacturing industries; and in a planning workshop addressed to companies and occupational health services in the manufacturing industry. The research has been multidisciplinary, involving architects, engineers, and psycholo-gists. The results indicate that VIPE teams, comprising people affected by the engineering process or outcome, as well as people who have an important contribution to make, promote co

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