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Designers’ Use of the Artefact in Human-centred Design

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Chamberlain, P.M., Bowen, S.J. (2006). Designers’ Use of the Artefact in Human-centred Design. In: Clarkson, J., Langdon, P., Robinson, P. (eds) Designing Accessible Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-365-5_7

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