contributor author | Judge, Benjamin M. | |
contributor author | Hأ¶lttأ¤ | |
contributor author | Winter, V ,Amos G. | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-09T01:20:59Z | |
date available | 2017-05-09T01:20:59Z | |
date issued | 2015 | |
identifier issn | 1050-0472 | |
identifier other | md_137_07_071406.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/158851 | |
description abstract | This paper examines the “reverse innovation†of the leveraged freedom chair (LFC), a highperformance, lowcost, offroad wheelchair originally designed for developing countries. A needs study of 71 developed world wheelchair users was conducted through three different data collection efforts. These data were contrasted with studies of 125 developing world wheelchair users, who were shown to be lead users for their developed world counterparts. The GRIT freedom chair (GFC), the developed world version of the LFC, was designed based on results of the study. By recognizing developing country users as lead users, designers can reveal latent needs and create globally disruptive innovations. | |
publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
title | Developing World Users as Lead Users: A Case Study in Engineering Reverse Innovation | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 137 | |
journal issue | 7 | |
journal title | Journal of Mechanical Design | |
identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4030057 | |
journal fristpage | 71406 | |
journal lastpage | 71406 | |
identifier eissn | 1528-9001 | |
tree | Journal of Mechanical Design:;2015:;volume( 137 ):;issue: 007 | |
contenttype | Fulltext | |