Essays about: "Design probes"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 50 essays containing the words Design probes.

  1. 6. Design as a tool to counteract physical discomfort when using in-ear true wireless headphones : A user-centered design study

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Nicoline Buske; [2023]
    Keywords : In-ear true wireless headphones; consumer electronics; physical discomfort; user-centered design; design for behavioural change; earplug;

    Abstract : This study examines how a user-centered approach can influence product design to reduce physical discomfort when using in-ear true wireless. The given study is a collaboration with the consumer electronics company Zound Industries. READ MORE

  3. 7. Dialogues with the unwell body : Rethinking the notion of wellbeing in HCI from feminist and somaesthetic perspectives

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

    Author : Eirini Kaklopoulou; [2022]
    Keywords : wellbeing; biodata; first-person perspective methods; soma design; digital wellbeing; välbefinnande; biodata; first-person perspective metoder; soma design; digitalt välbefinnande;

    Abstract : With the emergence of ubiquitous computing and biosensing technologies, there is a growing interest to explore wellbeing within design research. This paper unpacks the notion of wellbeing from somaesthetic and feminist perspectives. READ MORE

  4. 8. Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve? EmoWri: A Wearable Tool to Start Sensitive Conversations : A Case Study with Parents and their Teenage Children

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medieteknik

    Author : Linnéa Lidholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Social sharing of emotions; Well-being; Designing for well-being; User experience; Wearable displays; Research through Design;

    Abstract : Sharing one’s emotions is the first step in taking care of one’s mental health and well-being. Teenagers struggle to open up and share their feelings, making them more vulnerable to mental health conditions extending into adulthood. Researchers and designers have been looking for new solutions to support users' health. READ MORE

  5. 9. Portable Heat Kit : Explorative research on application of heat as a comfort material in day

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

    Author : Suresh Damitha Gunawardena; [2022]
    Keywords : Thermal stimuli; heat; user-centred design; individual thermal comfort; Termisk stimuli; värme; användarcentrerad design; individuell termisk komfort;

    Abstract : Heat is an essential aspect of personal comfort. However, designing for heat as a comfort material is difficult due to the subjective nature of materials in combination with differing human perceptions and preferences. READ MORE

  6. 10. Mind the Deadline : Exploring Young Adults’ Reflections on Life and Mortality in Relation to Digital Legacy

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Miriam Pyttel; [2021]
    Keywords : digital legacy; existential HCI; thanatosensitivity; death; mortality; reflections;

    Abstract : While most people usually tend to avoid thinking about their death, it can be beneficial to reflect on it. As technology is further integrated in our lives, HCI needs to consider that users eventually die. A concrete example for this concern is digital legacy. READ MORE