Peter Schumacher is a Senior Lecturer in Product / Industrial Design, he has previoulsy worked as an industrial designer in Australia and internationally. He has extensive experience in applying human factors and human centred design for usability in high fucntion/high stakes environments.
He is currently the chief investigator on a project with the DST to develop human centred design methods to improve habitability on board Australia's future submarines, as part of this he has also worked with Lockheed Martin Australia, SAAB and Naval Group Australia.
Peter has also worked on medical devices, lighting, outdoor furniture and aged care and his furniture work has won international competitions in Japan, Sweden and the... Read more
About me
Peter Schumacher is a Senior Lecturer in Product / Industrial Design, he has previoulsy worked as an industrial designer in Australia and internationally. He has extensive experience in applying human factors and human centred design for usability in high fucntion/high stakes environments.
He is currently the chief investigator on a project with the DST to develop human centred design methods to improve habitability on board Australia's future submarines, as part of this he has also worked with Lockheed Martin Australia, SAAB and Naval Group Australia.
Peter has also worked on medical devices, lighting, outdoor furniture and aged care and his furniture work has won international competitions in Japan, Sweden and the USA.
His PhD from the Australian National University was on the design of pictorial assembly instructions for use in developing countries and on methods of researching and codifying knowledge for human-technology interaction design.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Australian National University
Bachelor of Design University of South Australia
Bachelor of Architectural Studies The University of Adelaide
My PhD explored the design of Pictorial Assembly Instruction Design (PAIs). It explored the strategies, practices and knowledge that lead to the design of usable assembly instructions encompassing traditional paper based methods as well as exploring new digital methods of providing information.
My current focus is working with students in the Masters of Design (Industrial Design) to research and investigate design for health care and the aging population. We are working with a range of external clients to look at developing smart products for aged residential care and home health care providers focusing on the needs of the clients and care providers.
I also engage in furniture design and making with a focus on... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Saab - Model Making, SAAB Australia Pty Ltd, 12/11/2024 - 31/12/2024
QuantX - Quantum Clock 19' Rack Facia, QuantX Labs Pty Ltd, 17/10/2024 - 31/10/2024
Saab Future Operator Workstation Development Project, SAAB Australia Pty Ltd, 03/06/2024 - 30/08/2024
Enhancing the habitability proposition for Collins Class Submarine crew - Collins Class Habitability Project Part 2, Cwth Dept of Defence, 01/09/2023 - 28/06/2024
Human Systems and Industrial Design Research into launch and recover systems, Defence Science and Technology Group, 15/01/2024 - 15/06/2024
iMove 6-002 - Human size variation for design, iMove Australia Limited, 01/02/2022 - 30/01/2024
Saab Australia MFC for High Shock Class - Anthropometric Study, SAAB Australia Pty Ltd, 27/11/2023 - 22/12/2023
Saab Future Operator Workspace Design Development, SAAB Australia Pty Ltd, 17/02/2023 - 30/11/2023
Developing a human-centred design and assurance methodology for future submarine internal spaces, Defence Science & Technology Organisation - Business & Commercialisation Office, 01/01/2017 - 31/10/2019
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2010 |
Schumacher, PC 2010, Green Furniture Award 2010. |
| Year | Output |
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| 2013 |
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| 2009 |
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2011 |
Open access
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| 2010 |
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| 2009 |
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| 2009 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2010 |
Schumacher, PC 2010, Green Furniture Award 2010. |
| 2010 |
Schumacher, PC 2010, Leaf Lamp. |
| 2009 |
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| 2009 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2017 |
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Research
My PhD explored the design of Pictorial Assembly Instruction Design (PAIs). It explored the strategies, practices and knowledge that lead to the design of usable assembly instructions encompassing traditional paper based methods as well as exploring new digital methods of providing information.
My current focus is working with students in the Masters of Design (Industrial Design) to research and investigate design for health care and the aging population. We are working with a range of external clients to look at developing smart products for aged residential care and home health care providers focusing on the needs of the clients and care providers.
I also engage in furniture design and making with a focus on exploring the possibilities and techniques offered by computer aided design and CNC technologies.
Research
| Details | Registry | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Patient alarm systems and device therefor Walker, Alexander William; White, Robert William; Weiss, Daniel; Schumacher, Peter Collin; McLean, Daniel; Freney, Martin Howard Priestman; Brown, Stephen Geoffrey; Hooper, Timothy John |
US | Filed |
Red Dot Award - Arthritis Nurse Call Pendant
Laminex 2015 DIA Design Awards - Gold, The President's Award, The Premier's Award
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Kadego Cadgile | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Good Design AwardGood Design Australia |
2016 |
Product Design Award: Life Science and MedicineRed Dot Awards |
2016 |
Gold Design AwardDesign Institute of Australia (DIA) |
2015 |
Premier's AwardDesign Institute of Australia (DIA) |
2015 |
President's AwardDesign Institute of Australia (DIA) |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Investigating the combined effect of fatigue, circadian rhythms and workload on cognitive performance. | Current |
| Life-size block puzzle: world-building in Spatial Augmented Reality | Current |
| Strategies for an integrated use of simulation tools for integrated use of simulation tools for developments and verification in designing human spaces in capsule environments | Current |
| The Impact of Circadian Misalignment on Cognitive Performance, Team Cohesion and Physiological Markers of Stress | Current |
| 'Dresses are annoying. I like to design them myself': A post-phenomenological exploration of everyday artefacts | Completed |
