A evolução do equipamento de salvamento aquático em contexto operacional : o design simbiótico como ferramenta na redução do stress e facilitador da tarefa

Tese de doutoramento, Belas-Artes (Design de Equipamento), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas-Artes, 2014

Knowledge of human behaviour and relating to the use of a device in a stressful environment is a key factor in avoiding systematic interface error. The correct usage of a product derives from the user’s cognitive psychology, learning and training, factors that allow directly and indirect improvement, on human- product interaction. This research aims to understand and analyze aquatic rescue equipment, namely its design, ergonomics, materials and current technologies, as well as its evolutinonary characteristics and its emotional factors underling its deployment. The results will afterwards be applied into the design and development, innovation and synergies, of aquatic rescue products via product and interface design criteria. The drive is to render the aquatic rescue equipment with an unambiguos interaction, learning assistance and usage optimization, thus reducing the potencial interaction error with an error free interface, and reducing potential stress. Water rescue is one of the purest forms of altruism, embezzling that aptitude is the reward so that others may live