HCI shapes in important ways dominant notions of what counts as innovation and where
(good) design is located. In this paper, we argue for the continuous expansion of the body of …

Lang and Bradley's Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) is an assessment tool that has been
successfully used in different areas to elicit the affective responses in the three levels of …

This book is the result of many years of discussions, thoughts, questioning, trials, errors,
improvement, retrials, persistency, doubts, encouragement, challenges, and progress …

In this special journal issue, we explore the turn toward human-centered design (HCD) in
research and higher education. We begin with a discussion of how HCD emerged in …

The paper discusses some of the key HCI studies dealing with mortality and death and
concludes that the overall research perspective, adopted in most of the studies--namely …

In this paper we present the design and evaluation of Wandertroper, a mobile system
designed to support reengagement with everyday surroundings during daily walks …

Many foresight researchers believe that quantitative simulations have a very restricted
contribution in futures studies due to their simplicity and lack of creativity. While qualitative …

Cutting edge communication technologies such as smartphones remain far from prevalent in
most of the settings with the greatest need for improved health and development programs …

There is wide recognition that technology plays a crucial role in preparing students for a
global knowledge-based economy (Partnership for 21st Skills & AACTE, 2010; UNESCO …

This dissertation addresses the important issue of Ageing & Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT), which is receiving growing research and public attention due to the …