Codesign principles for the effective development of digital heritage extended reality systems for health interventions in rural communities

• Alejandro Veliz Reyes ^[1] ; Marius N. Varga ^[1] ; Hannah Bradwell ^[1] ; Rory Baxter ^[1] ; Ray B. Jones ^[2] ; Daniel Maudlin ^[1]
  1. [1] Plymouth University

     Plymouth University

     Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] Centre for Coastal Communities, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK; Centre for Health Technology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK; School of Society and Culture, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
• Localización: CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts, ISSN 1571-0882, Vol. 20, Nº. 2, 2024, págs. 295-312
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We present a methodological, theoretical, and technological outline of codesign principles for the effective development of digital heritage extended reality systems for health and care. The paper is based on two large-scale research projects involving ageing in rural and coastal communities, focused on the codesign of extended reality systems to stimulate new forms of access to local heritage sites with potential impact on health outcomes. Our approach stems from a multi-disciplinary collaboration between health, digital design, and heritage specialists, and suggests ways to reconcile diverging forms of knowledge production, such as our ‘researcher in residence’ methodology and the place-based complexities of codesigning such systems. Based on an analysis of fieldwork data and our own fieldwork experiences, the paper presents a roadmap for the codesign of digital heritage extended reality systems for health interventions that meet the needs of stakeholders and organisational implementation requirements, providing a useful tool in supporting the health and social care system for our ageing population.