Interim report on research informing design

Summary
This interim report will provide, for each of the tasks under WP2 a synopsis of primary research conducted for the project along with updates on relevant research conducted externally to the project. It is anticipated that this report will focus on T2.1 (which should be completed by M18) and T2.3, while also describing our approach to the validation of design decisions (T2.2). This report will provide an assessment of both the research which has been conducted and the effectiveness of resulting design decisions, it will make recommendations for improvements for the remainder of the project term.