Product demonstrator: A system for up-front testing of user-related product features

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 329-336

  Takala, Roope ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Demonstrator; End user testing; Product concept; Prototyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844493839     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820500128991     Document Type: Article

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