Dr Oya Demirbilek is Professor in Industrial Design, and the former Associate Dean of Education for the Built Environment at UNSW Sydney, (2013-18), where she led the curriculum development and helped enhance the experience of staff and students. In her teaching, she helps her students build their confidence and find their design research directions to complete their graduation projects. Her research is in exploring and finding ways to help make old age physically and emotionally more comfortable for all. This includes inclusive design approaches and working with old people, as co-designers. Besides this, Oya is also an award-winning designer of international repute, she designs and makes geometric jewellery, and glass beads are one of her favourite materials. Her design work has been exhibited in Istanbul, Ankara, Paris, and Sydney.
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Studies in health technology and informatics, 2016
Universal Design seeks to contribute to the sustainability and inclusivity of communities and co-... more Universal Design seeks to contribute to the sustainability and inclusivity of communities and co-design and participatory methods are a critical tool in this evolution. The fact that technology permeates our society is undeniable and the form and materials that technology takes in turn shape the basics of human life such as being able to shower and toilet oneself. In contrast, the various existing approaches to co-design have very different sorts of metaphysical, epistemological and normative assumptions behind them. As a result, design has recognised a set of problems surrounding the position of the "user" in design innovation. Additionally, there are many different perspectives on technology and the role of technology in co-design methods. Consequently, there are a number of different ways of conceiving of the "problem" of integrating technologies into co-design methods. Traditionally, participatory design has been viewed as merely the insertion of a more public dialog of the potential target market within technological design practices. Our research indicates that most if not all co-designers rely on their own personal and collective knowledge and experience and that if this is not actively explored as a part of a co-design methodology that both participation and innovation will be less than hoped for. For instance, assuming only known fixtures, fittings with current codes and standards is unlikely to result in product innovation.
Car sharing, which is regarded as a sustainable transport system, has been evidently operating ve... more Car sharing, which is regarded as a sustainable transport system, has been evidently operating very well in urban areas where public transport is well established. In Sydney, Australia, car sharing is used by different people with different motivations to join. As a result, there is a range of values expressed by its members related to their experiences of being a car sharing member. The paper aims to explore perceived values about car sharing as a sustainable system. A qualitative study using surveys, interviews, visual diaries/workbook, collage making, and design workshops was carried out to portray the expressions of values and to highlight different aspects of car sharing design that strongly relate to those values. Car sharing has satisfied individualism and also the values of sharing. It gives personal independence yet interdependence as well. It also allows for the emotions of a product experience although it is not a personal possession.
Emotions and Affect in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction, 2017
Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced ... more Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced by our emotions, which are a central component of what makes us human. Emotions are forces that help us make sense of our interactionswith the world. Human behavior is a direct consequence of emotions, with the emotions directly affecting perception, cognition, personality system, body language, and the mind. While some emotions are innate, others are learned and synthesized from accrued knowledge. This chapter looks at the evolution of emotion driven design and the related theories and research. It also offers a glimpse of what is to come in this field with the latest technological advances.
The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 t... more The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 to support interdisciplinary policy-related urban research. This paper was presented at SOAC 4 held in Perth from 24 to 27 November 2009. SOAC 4 was hosted by the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University and held at The University of Western of Australia’s Crawley campus.SOAC 4 was a collaborative venture between colleagues from the planning, geography and related disciplines across the four public universities. The meta-theme of this conference - city growth, sustainability, vitality and vulnerability – sought to capture the dynamic and complex nature and contexts in which Australian cities find themselves in the early 21st century. The last decade or so has seen Australian cities and many of their residents benefit from significant economic prosperity. With this economic prosperity, largely on the back of a resources boom, Australian cities and resources and mineral-rich regions, particularly in Queensland and in WA, have been subjected to profound demographic, social, economic, environmental and political changes. In the wake of the so-called ‘global financial crisis’ we have witnessed the rise of what might be called ‘neo-Keynesianism’ as various liberal democratic nations have pumped billions of dollars into their national economies via ‘bail outs’ or a stimulus package’ in an effort to stave off economic recession. The economic prosperity and more recent uncertainty that has been experienced in the last decade provides a fascinating and dare we say it a timely backdrop to critically reflect on the condition of urban Australia. All published papers have been subject to a peer reviewing process
A national survey on older Australians and their domestic bathrooms has been designed and impleme... more A national survey on older Australians and their domestic bathrooms has been designed and implemented to collect a large-scale dataset on older Australians relating to their needs and abilities within bathroom environments. This survey is the first of it’s kind, in terms of it’s focus and it’s scale. It was mailed out to a stratified random sample of 16,524 people over the age of 60, using the Australian Electoral Roll. This survey has developed a core set of items to measure the suitability of older people’s bathrooms in order to provide useful information and insight to design better bathrooms for ageing in place. Older people participated in the survey development to provide insight and advice using their personal experience and expertise. This paper describes the strategies and processes used to develop the content of the survey, in order to overcome existing data limitations. Survey development was carried out in three phases: development, testing and finalising. The data gathe...
This research responds to a research question in the Housing and Ageing research area of the 2007... more This research responds to a research question in the Housing and Ageing research area of the 2007 AHURI Research Agenda which asks the following questions: ‘What are the types, sizes and locations of dwellings occupied by older home owners? How do these patterns vary for different household sizes? What incentives or disincentives could encourage or discourage the efficient use of dwellings and land occupied by older home owners?’ With the co-funding of the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) the scope of the project was expanded to include a number of issues identified in the recommendations of the National Speaker Series report entitled A Community for All Ages particularly in regard to neighbourhood design, cost-benefit analysis of housing design approaches to improve housing suitability for older Australians, consumer acceptance of these approaches, and economic modelling of the consequences of these not being adopted. The context for this study is the phenomenon of the ageing...
Selected work from the exhibition "Sacred Geoms" by Phillippa Carnemolla & Oya Demirbil... more Selected work from the exhibition "Sacred Geoms" by Phillippa Carnemolla & Oya Demirbilek. Exhibition dates: 3-5 February 2012, at the Balmain Watch House Gallery in Sydney, Australia. Curated by Juliana Bartulin, this exhibition showcased the authors explorations in sacred geometry, platonic and sacred geometry and the mathematics of nature. The pieces exhibited were highly detailed jewellery and sculptural pieces hand worked and technologically crafted, resulting from the fascination of both authors with the universal influence of geometry on generations of philosophical thought and religious culture.
ABSTRACT This paper is a review of relevant theories and research on how childhood memories influ... more ABSTRACT This paper is a review of relevant theories and research on how childhood memories influence product experience and describes a study in which childhood heroes, cartoon characters and the attributes of desirable products are explored. It includes sections on positive emotions, human physiognomy and associated emotions, emotional role of products in consumers’ life, research on pleasure in product use and the power of comics. The main purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the theoretical framework of the study to widen the debate as to the merit of such research and possible means to improve the research methodology.
... IN ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE By (1999). Download: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/ Staff/Oya.De... more ... IN ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE By (1999). Download: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/ Staff/Oya.Demirbilek/Oy CACHED: Download as a PDF. by Oya Demirbilek , Prof Dr , Mustafa Pultar , Assoc Prof , Dr. Cengiz Yener , Asst Prof , Dr. Feyzan Erkip. ...
Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced ... more Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced by our emotions, which are a central component of what makes us human. Emotions are forces that help us make sense of our interactionswith the world. Human behavior is a direct consequence of emotions, with the emotions directly affecting perception, cognition, personality system, body language, and the mind. While some emotions are innate, others are learned and synthesized from accrued knowledge. This chapter looks at the evolution of emotion driven design and the related theories and research. It also offers a glimpse of what is to come in this field with the latest technological advances.
This bulletin is based on research by Assoc Prof Bruce Judd, Dr Diana Olsberg, Ms Joanne Quinn, M... more This bulletin is based on research by Assoc Prof Bruce Judd, Dr Diana Olsberg, Ms Joanne Quinn, Ms Lucy Groenhart and Assoc Prof Oya Demirbilek of the AHURI UNSWUWS Research Centre. The research examined how older home owners utilise the space in their dwellings and land as well as the facilities available in their neighbourhood, and the barriers that exist in housing and neighbourhood design to ageing in place. How well do older Australians utilise their homes?
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Studies in health technology and informatics, 2016
Universal Design seeks to contribute to the sustainability and inclusivity of communities and co-... more Universal Design seeks to contribute to the sustainability and inclusivity of communities and co-design and participatory methods are a critical tool in this evolution. The fact that technology permeates our society is undeniable and the form and materials that technology takes in turn shape the basics of human life such as being able to shower and toilet oneself. In contrast, the various existing approaches to co-design have very different sorts of metaphysical, epistemological and normative assumptions behind them. As a result, design has recognised a set of problems surrounding the position of the "user" in design innovation. Additionally, there are many different perspectives on technology and the role of technology in co-design methods. Consequently, there are a number of different ways of conceiving of the "problem" of integrating technologies into co-design methods. Traditionally, participatory design has been viewed as merely the insertion of a more public dialog of the potential target market within technological design practices. Our research indicates that most if not all co-designers rely on their own personal and collective knowledge and experience and that if this is not actively explored as a part of a co-design methodology that both participation and innovation will be less than hoped for. For instance, assuming only known fixtures, fittings with current codes and standards is unlikely to result in product innovation.
Car sharing, which is regarded as a sustainable transport system, has been evidently operating ve... more Car sharing, which is regarded as a sustainable transport system, has been evidently operating very well in urban areas where public transport is well established. In Sydney, Australia, car sharing is used by different people with different motivations to join. As a result, there is a range of values expressed by its members related to their experiences of being a car sharing member. The paper aims to explore perceived values about car sharing as a sustainable system. A qualitative study using surveys, interviews, visual diaries/workbook, collage making, and design workshops was carried out to portray the expressions of values and to highlight different aspects of car sharing design that strongly relate to those values. Car sharing has satisfied individualism and also the values of sharing. It gives personal independence yet interdependence as well. It also allows for the emotions of a product experience although it is not a personal possession.
Emotions and Affect in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction, 2017
Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced ... more Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced by our emotions, which are a central component of what makes us human. Emotions are forces that help us make sense of our interactionswith the world. Human behavior is a direct consequence of emotions, with the emotions directly affecting perception, cognition, personality system, body language, and the mind. While some emotions are innate, others are learned and synthesized from accrued knowledge. This chapter looks at the evolution of emotion driven design and the related theories and research. It also offers a glimpse of what is to come in this field with the latest technological advances.
The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 t... more The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 to support interdisciplinary policy-related urban research. This paper was presented at SOAC 4 held in Perth from 24 to 27 November 2009. SOAC 4 was hosted by the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University and held at The University of Western of Australia’s Crawley campus.SOAC 4 was a collaborative venture between colleagues from the planning, geography and related disciplines across the four public universities. The meta-theme of this conference - city growth, sustainability, vitality and vulnerability – sought to capture the dynamic and complex nature and contexts in which Australian cities find themselves in the early 21st century. The last decade or so has seen Australian cities and many of their residents benefit from significant economic prosperity. With this economic prosperity, largely on the back of a resources boom, Australian cities and resources and mineral-rich regions, particularly in Queensland and in WA, have been subjected to profound demographic, social, economic, environmental and political changes. In the wake of the so-called ‘global financial crisis’ we have witnessed the rise of what might be called ‘neo-Keynesianism’ as various liberal democratic nations have pumped billions of dollars into their national economies via ‘bail outs’ or a stimulus package’ in an effort to stave off economic recession. The economic prosperity and more recent uncertainty that has been experienced in the last decade provides a fascinating and dare we say it a timely backdrop to critically reflect on the condition of urban Australia. All published papers have been subject to a peer reviewing process
A national survey on older Australians and their domestic bathrooms has been designed and impleme... more A national survey on older Australians and their domestic bathrooms has been designed and implemented to collect a large-scale dataset on older Australians relating to their needs and abilities within bathroom environments. This survey is the first of it’s kind, in terms of it’s focus and it’s scale. It was mailed out to a stratified random sample of 16,524 people over the age of 60, using the Australian Electoral Roll. This survey has developed a core set of items to measure the suitability of older people’s bathrooms in order to provide useful information and insight to design better bathrooms for ageing in place. Older people participated in the survey development to provide insight and advice using their personal experience and expertise. This paper describes the strategies and processes used to develop the content of the survey, in order to overcome existing data limitations. Survey development was carried out in three phases: development, testing and finalising. The data gathe...
This research responds to a research question in the Housing and Ageing research area of the 2007... more This research responds to a research question in the Housing and Ageing research area of the 2007 AHURI Research Agenda which asks the following questions: ‘What are the types, sizes and locations of dwellings occupied by older home owners? How do these patterns vary for different household sizes? What incentives or disincentives could encourage or discourage the efficient use of dwellings and land occupied by older home owners?’ With the co-funding of the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) the scope of the project was expanded to include a number of issues identified in the recommendations of the National Speaker Series report entitled A Community for All Ages particularly in regard to neighbourhood design, cost-benefit analysis of housing design approaches to improve housing suitability for older Australians, consumer acceptance of these approaches, and economic modelling of the consequences of these not being adopted. The context for this study is the phenomenon of the ageing...
Selected work from the exhibition "Sacred Geoms" by Phillippa Carnemolla & Oya Demirbil... more Selected work from the exhibition "Sacred Geoms" by Phillippa Carnemolla & Oya Demirbilek. Exhibition dates: 3-5 February 2012, at the Balmain Watch House Gallery in Sydney, Australia. Curated by Juliana Bartulin, this exhibition showcased the authors explorations in sacred geometry, platonic and sacred geometry and the mathematics of nature. The pieces exhibited were highly detailed jewellery and sculptural pieces hand worked and technologically crafted, resulting from the fascination of both authors with the universal influence of geometry on generations of philosophical thought and religious culture.
ABSTRACT This paper is a review of relevant theories and research on how childhood memories influ... more ABSTRACT This paper is a review of relevant theories and research on how childhood memories influence product experience and describes a study in which childhood heroes, cartoon characters and the attributes of desirable products are explored. It includes sections on positive emotions, human physiognomy and associated emotions, emotional role of products in consumers’ life, research on pleasure in product use and the power of comics. The main purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the theoretical framework of the study to widen the debate as to the merit of such research and possible means to improve the research methodology.
... IN ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE By (1999). Download: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/ Staff/Oya.De... more ... IN ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE By (1999). Download: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/ Staff/Oya.Demirbilek/Oy CACHED: Download as a PDF. by Oya Demirbilek , Prof Dr , Mustafa Pultar , Assoc Prof , Dr. Cengiz Yener , Asst Prof , Dr. Feyzan Erkip. ...
Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced ... more Abstract Our thoughts, behavior, experiences, and relationship with the world are all influenced by our emotions, which are a central component of what makes us human. Emotions are forces that help us make sense of our interactionswith the world. Human behavior is a direct consequence of emotions, with the emotions directly affecting perception, cognition, personality system, body language, and the mind. While some emotions are innate, others are learned and synthesized from accrued knowledge. This chapter looks at the evolution of emotion driven design and the related theories and research. It also offers a glimpse of what is to come in this field with the latest technological advances.
This bulletin is based on research by Assoc Prof Bruce Judd, Dr Diana Olsberg, Ms Joanne Quinn, M... more This bulletin is based on research by Assoc Prof Bruce Judd, Dr Diana Olsberg, Ms Joanne Quinn, Ms Lucy Groenhart and Assoc Prof Oya Demirbilek of the AHURI UNSWUWS Research Centre. The research examined how older home owners utilise the space in their dwellings and land as well as the facilities available in their neighbourhood, and the barriers that exist in housing and neighbourhood design to ageing in place. How well do older Australians utilise their homes?
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