Over the past decade, many systems have been developed for humans to remotely connect
to their pets at home. Yet little attention has been paid to how animals can control such …

I describe grassroots innovation and recursive engagement in Argentina by members of
rural Community Networks (CNs), or decentralized telecommunications that people build …

The creative industries play an important role in economic, cultural and social life, and in
many creative disciplines much of the workforce is made up of individual practitioners …

Personalization of shoes is of increasing importance to designers, design researchers, and
manufacturers as mass customization progresses towards ultra personalized product …

In the realm of digital fabrication and making (DFM), scholars worldwide have recognized
the importance of introducing children to this process. Fab Labs, accessible to the public …

This introductory chapter presents the motivations for this synthesis and its objectives. It also
outlines the overall perspective on culture that is adopted herein and the contributions this …

Eco-home makers are permaculturists, artists and environmentalists who actively engage
with the environment and nature in order to build self-made, sustainable homes. Through …

Design thinking is an iterative, human-centered approach to innovation. Its success rests on
collaboration within a multidisciplinary project team going through cycles of divergent and …

Deutsch: Partizipative Methoden öffnen Forschungsvorhaben in der Mensch-Maschine
Interaktion für Gruppen, die traditionell nicht in akademischen Institutionen vertreten sind …

Augmented Reality integrates digital information with a person's environment in real time.
Given its expanded use in personal and professional contexts, content strategists must pay …