We discuss new constraints on the epoch of cosmic reionization and test the assumption that
most of the ionizing photons responsible arose from high-redshift star-forming galaxies …

The CSCW community is reliant upon technology-centric models of groupware and
collaboration that frame how we examine and design for cooperative work. This paper both …

​ Using the domain of crisis management, Christian Reuter explores challenges and
opportunities for technology design in emergent environments. He therefore empirically …

There is a fast growing interest in the use of interactive surfaces in collaborative learning
contexts. These devices hold the promise to enrich a typical collocated class by enabling …

In a backdrop of shrinking geographical distance due to virtual access to borderless nations
via the internet, many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are actively participating in the …

This thesis is about the relations between humans and machines, or more precisely,
between humans and automation by way of ICTs. Automation can increase both human …

The relationship between the design and construction of architectural objects–the material–
and the social context in which these objects are shaped and used–the social–is a key issue …

When making decisions about what to do in a disaster, people consider the welfare of their
animals. Most people consider their pets to be" part of the family." There are more than 144 …

In this chapter we present an approach that aims at the development of a research program
that entails a theoretical-empirical and a technological dimension simultaneously. The …

In this chapter, we attempt to achieve a better understanding of how cooperative work is
partly accomplished by virtue of the actors' manipulation and control of causal relationships …