Essays about: "Umeå Institute of Design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Umeå Institute of Design.

1. 1. Augmented Exploration : Travelling through unknown realities

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Maximilian Herr; [2019]
   Keywords : Mobile; AR; History; Design; Interaction; Portal;

   Abstract : This is a project exploring a possible future of embedded mobile augmented reality services in people's daily routine. The project was conduct- ed at Umeå Institute of Design as a MFA Thesis in Interaction Design. READ MORE

3. 2. Topi - How can we ease allergy vaccination for children in the age of 5-12?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Caroline Larsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Future; Allergy; Allergy vaccination; Industrial design; Industridesign; Bachelor; Umeå Institute of Design; Caroline Larsson; BFA; Thesis Report; Examensarbete; Children; Norrlands universitetssjukhus; Allergivaccination; Designhögskolan; Umeå;

   Abstract : 30% of children and youths in Sweden have some form of allergy disease and for many people medicines are not sufficient. If so, there is a possibility of an allergy vaccination, a three to five-year process where the patients receive 50-80 injections. READ MORE

4. 3. Expressive Input

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : James McIntyre; [2016]
   Keywords : Design; Interaction; Input; Expressive; Prototyping;

   Abstract : Expressive input is the culmination of 18 weeks of prototyping, ideation and research conducted as my degree project at Umeå Institute of Design. The project presents three design provocations which aim to raise questions about the potential opportunity to create a dialogue with the physical controls we interact with. READ MORE

5. 4. Tubie : Ambulatory tube-feeding, for an active every day life

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Cindy Sjöblom; [2015]
   Keywords : Tube-feeding; tube; feeding; medical; home treatment; treatment;

   Abstract : Background Tube-feeding or nutritional support is a therapy for people who can’t get enough nutrition by eating or drinking. You may need it if you have difficulty swallowing, loss of appetite, are severely malnourished or have inability to absorb nutrients through your digestive system. READ MORE

6. 5. nuSense : Wearable technology to prototype and create new senses

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Daniel Jansson; [2015]
   Keywords : wearable; technology; arduino; prototyping; tangible; wearables;

   Abstract : nuSense is the result of a degree work on master level at Umeå Institute of Design exploring why wearable technology oftentimes tread a rather narrow path, with many different companies releasing essentially the same product with a new shell, and innovation being slow. Through research, interviews and user research, hardware prototyping and testing it became clear that developing for wearable technology is a very complicated task, for many reasons. READ MORE