Sedentary behavior is a growing health problem in the Western world. According to WHO, physical inactivity is the fourth most common cause of death in the world and behind 6 % of deaths. Students i ...
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This paper is concerned with visitors' experience of new technologies in museums. We have designed and evaluated a technology-intensive installation at the Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. The Museum aims at... more
This paper is concerned with visitors' experience of new technologies in museums. We have designed and evaluated a technology-intensive installation at the Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. The Museum aims at providing visitors with a comprehensive view of the history of technology and technical innovations. The science center, the `educational wing' of the museum, focuses on participation and physical interaction. Two important aims are to extend as much as possible the visitors' sensorial experience and allow for reflection. The exhibits include multi-modal interactive installations about scientific and technological themes (e.g. physics, human perception and natural history). We have, rather than adopting a traditional narrative-didactic approach to exhibition design, attempted to provide a forum that relies on implicit design features to encourage dialogue and discussion. The Well of Inventions http://www.shape-dc.org/highlights/invent.html is an...
Co-designing Communication Technology with and for FamiliesMethods, Experience, Results and Impact Sinna Lindquist1, Bo Westerlund1, Yngve Sundblad1, Helena Tobiasson1, Michel Beaudouin-Lafon2, and Wendy Mackay3 1 CID at KTH in... more
Co-designing Communication Technology with and for FamiliesMethods, Experience, Results and Impact Sinna Lindquist1, Bo Westerlund1, Yngve Sundblad1, Helena Tobiasson1, Michel Beaudouin-Lafon2, and Wendy Mackay3 1 CID at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden 2 LRI at ...
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Activities that are fun, social, engaging and put something at stake are positive for your health no matter age or condition. What can you do if you suffer from dementia and are living at a Special Housing? According to research you... more
Activities that are fun, social, engaging and put something at stake are positive for your health no matter age or condition. What can you do if you suffer from dementia and are living at a Special Housing? According to research you should dance, visit the garden, get ...
How can we support elderly living in special housing to be active and on the move? Around Europe and US there is a rapidly growing interest for use of computer games encouraging physical motion, such as the Nintendo Wii, within healthcare... more
How can we support elderly living in special housing to be active and on the move? Around Europe and US there is a rapidly growing interest for use of computer games encouraging physical motion, such as the Nintendo Wii, within healthcare and rehabilitation. We report ...
Cooperative Systems Design 195 M. Zackladetal.(Eds.) IOS Press, 2004 Designing Mixed Media Artefacts for Public Settings Gustav TAXEN, John BOWERS, Sten-Olof HELLSTROM, and Helena TOBIASSON Centre for User-Oriented IT Design, Royal... more
Cooperative Systems Design 195 M. Zackladetal.(Eds.) IOS Press, 2004 Designing Mixed Media Artefacts for Public Settings Gustav TAXEN, John BOWERS, Sten-Olof HELLSTROM, and Helena TOBIASSON Centre for User-Oriented IT Design, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), ...