In this line of research, the terms technology, product and innovation help to delimit the broad field of design studies. The research gathered here analyses theoretical and practical contributions to the production of knowledge in both academic and business circles, through research into information design, data visualisation, information architecture, service design, product design, automation systems, materials, modelling and prototyping, ergonomics and usability, design thinking, design research and teaching are among the topics frequently covered. They include studies focusing on the quality of human interactions with technologies; the possibilities for innovation in products and services; design processes and their results, seeking the necessary conceptual and methodological contextualisation and the ethical implications of research.