In this paper, we focus on an emerging strand of IT-oriented research, namely Human-Data Interaction (HDI) and how this can be applied to healthcare. HDI regards both how humans create and use data by means of interactive systems, which can both assist and constrain them, as well as to passively collect and proactively generate data. Healthcare provides a challenging arena to test the potential...

It is known that the adoption of user-centred design processes can lead to more universally accessible products and services. However, the most frequently cited approach to user-centred design, i.e. participatory design, can be both problematic and expensive to implement., particularly over the difficulty of finding and recruiting suitable participants. Simulation aids offer a potentially cost-...

The differences between userand system-centered design practice have been discussed broadly in the literature for a long period. The value of user-centredness has even been taken for granted occasionally, though there is clear evidence implying that broader participation of users should be evaluated relative to the situation in hand. In this paper, both userand system-centered conducting of a d...

Interest is growing in studying canine and human relationships, especially working canines and their role in society. Interest is also growing in designing informed, user centered interactive technologies for animals. Combining these two themes, my doctoral research looks at creating user-centered, ethnographically informed designs for working animals (working dogs). The work examines existing ...

In this paper, we discuss our approach on how to achieve adaptive teaching which leads to a more efficient learner-centered environment. Based on the Felder-Silverman learning styles model, there are four scales for the learning aptitude which are active/reflective learners, sensing/intuitive learners, visual/verbal learners, and sequential/global learners. The different conglomeration of these...

This doctoral research examines how residents, while monitoring forecast and feedback, use ambient persuasive technology to address behavior change regarding energy consumption. The most needed information is not presented in the context when interacting with the home appliances. Therefore, the monitoring lacks a direct and tangible link to the consumers’ behavior. Current mechanisms frequently...

This paper reports the results of a recent survey involving over one hundred leading professionals of user-centered design (UCD). The survey covered a broad range of issues ranging from the profile of a typical UCD project including the percentage of total budget on UCD, organizational impact of UCD, measures of UCD success, and the most widely used methods and techniques. Results show that cos...

System thinking skills are a prerequisite for acting successfully and responsibly in a complex world. However, traditional education largely fails to enhance system thinking skills whereas learner-centered educational methods seem more promising. Several such educational methods are compared with respect to their suitability for improving system thinking. It is proposed that integrated learning...

In this paper, we discuss ethnographic fieldwork as a research technique for user centred design in the industry. We take a look at the original meaning of fieldwork in ethnography, and discuss how ethnographically inspired fieldwork can enrich research and data gathering in a participatory design setting. The ethnographer in his field seeks to ‘go native’. But in an industrial setting there is...

In order to support interdisciplinary collaboration in a large organization, providing opportunities to meet new collaborators is essential. Besides offline approaches (e.g., conferences, colloquia, etc.) data driven and online approaches can be considered. Using the publication data and the additional profile information of researchers on a scientific portal, we try to support the process of u...