SAME NEEDS BUT DIFFERENT MEANINGS. A comparison and analysis of the individual assistive mobility transfer device needs of four different categories of users. Licentiate thesis

Industrial PhD student at the division of Design & Human Factors, Department of Industrial and Materials Science at Chalmers University of Technology.

Pamela Lindgren has a Master of Fine Art Degree, MFA, from HDK, the School of Design and Crafts at the University of Gothenburg. She is a professionally active industrial designer and consultant, she also has an academic engagement at the division of Design & Human Factors, Department of Industrial and Materials Science at Chalmers University of Technology. Pamela Lindgren´s research aims to increased knowledge of user experience of products especially assistive technology (AT), as well as user acceptance and adoption on the basis of aesthetic and emotional values, as well as functional needs and requirements. The research is also focused on different user groups, opportunities for participation and influence, and what consequences this will have on the final design solution. Find me