Essays about: "Franziska Maria Tachtler"

Found 2 essays containing the words Franziska Maria Tachtler.

1. 1. Best way to go? Intriguing citizens to investigate what is behind smart city technologies

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Franziska Maria Tachtler; [2016]
   Keywords : Smart city; Blackbox; Public visualization; Interaction design; Tangible design; Transparency; Contradictory issues; Invisible data; Locative media; Data based decision making; Crowdsourcing; Urban flow; Urban design; Urban computing; Research through Design;

   Abstract : The topic of smart cities is growing in importance. However, a field study in the city of Malmö, Sweden shows that there is a discrepancy between the ongoing activities of urban planners and companies using analytical and digital tools to interpret humans’ behavior and preferences on the one hand, and the visibility of these developments in public spaces on the other. READ MORE

3. 2. PeerRadio and PeerLight. Supporting elderly people in experiencing social moments from home

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Franziska Maria Tachtler; [2015]
   Keywords : interaction design; elderly people; social interaction; everyday life;

   Abstract : Some elderly people with deteriorating abilities who receive home care service and do not use new technologies miss social content in their everyday lives. In my thesis, I research which role technology can play for these home care receivers in experiencing culture and how social interaction with peers from the same urban neighborhood can be embedded in this cultural experience. READ MORE