Essays about: "Comforting Communication"

Found 4 essays containing the words Comforting Communication.

  1. 1. The Breathing Garment : Exploring Breathing-Based Interactions through Deep Touch Pressure

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Annkatrin Jung; [2020]
    Keywords : Deep Touch Pressure; Soma Design; Breathing Awareness; Wearables; Haptics; Mental Wellbeing; Shape-Changing Interfaces; Djuptrycksterapi; Soma design; Andetag medvetenhet; Kroppsnära teknik; Haptisk feedback; Psykisk välbefinnande; Formändrandebof gränssnitt;

    Abstract : Deep touch pressure is used to treat sensory processing difficulties by applying a firm touch to the body to stimulate the nervous system and soothe anxiety. I conducted a long-term exploration of deep touch pressure from a first-person perspective, using shape-changing pneumatic actuators, breathing and ECG sensors to investigate whether deep touch pressure can guide users to engage in semi-autonomous interactions with their breathing and encourage greater introspection and body awareness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Perceptions and landscape values in the English Lake District : a case study of Troutbeck Valley

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Edina Szász; [2017]
    Keywords : diversity; ecosystem services; Lake District National Park; landscape development; landscape meanings; land use change; locals; pasture; perception; sense of place; sense of wilderness; sheep farming; tourists; upland agriculture;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to explore residents’ and visitors’ sense of place, in the form of a case study in the English Lake District National Park, which is under environmental, social, and economic pressures. It addresses the issue of local land use changes from an agroecological perspective and an attempt is being made to use the knowledge of landscape values and meanings for enhancing and sustaining the upland landscape. READ MORE

  4. 3. Digital communication with parents and their children in online healthcare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Tilda Claeson; Sally Wiezell; [2016]
    Keywords : Min Doktor; online healthcare; child-centred care; doctor-patient-child triad; user-centred design; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Swedish primary care is under a lot of pressure and struggle to keep up with the big patient flow. An alternative to visiting a physical primary care centre is to visit Min Doktor which is a digital healthcare centre offering doctor visits online that help patients with diagnosis, prescriptions and referrals. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Sisterhood of Sorts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Stephanie Bergeron Kinch; [2011]
    Keywords : Social Media; Infertility; Virtual Health Communities; Social Support; Computer Mediated Communication; Comforting Communication; Social Shaping of Technology; Social Networking; Empathy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study shows how a group of women with infertility issues find friendship, emotional support, and information using the anonymous environment of one virtual community. Through interviews with 11 women and an analysis of online journals and forum postings, the case study looks at how women use the anonymous and non- temporal nature of the Internet to be empathetic and supportive, and further explores how that empathy helps women feel less isolated and ostracized. READ MORE