Prototyping in Smart Product Development: Exploring New Approaches for Low-Fidelity Prototyping to Enhance Communication Across Disciplines

This research investigates the challenges in designing smart products arising from advancements in technology and the need for greater interdisciplinary collaboration. It focuses on improving low-fidelity prototyping tools to support communication among designers from different disciplines. By proposing a framework to compare designers' preferences for prototyping tools and developing a new approach based on their needs, the study enhances understanding of how different disciplines collaborate effectively in smart product development. This contributes to facilitating interdisciplinary communication and advancing the field of smart product design in the early stages, benefiting both researchers and practitioners in creating innovative and user-centred products.