Essays about: "postphenomenology"
Found 5 essays containing the word postphenomenology.
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1. Bodies in Smartwatches : Embodied Data and Augmented Experiences in Self-Tracking Runners
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)Abstract : This thesis investigates the relation between human and smartwatch by exploring the experiences of four Swedish long-distance runners who use digital technology to self-track their running activities. By examining the participating runners’ use of their smartwatches and smartwatch data as postphenomenological human-technology relations (Ihde, 1990), this thesis offers a perspective on the use of wearable self-tracking technology as augmenting human experience through digital data. READ MORE
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2. Spatiotemporal Selves on a Location-Based Social Network : A Postphenomenological Autoethnography of Snap Map
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : The location-based social network (LBSN) Snapchat allows millions of users to share their locations to others through Snap Map: a digital map that updates their position each time they open the app. While social science studies have explored sentiments, behaviors and norms among Snap Map users, there is limited research on this type of location-based social network in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI), indicating a need for expanding the understanding of the roles that this technology and its design play in shaping the experiences and interactions among users. READ MORE
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3. Collaboration in Higher Education on Geographically Dispersed Locations : A Postphenomenological Study
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : Technological advancements reshape societies at large and with that changes in behavior and the way in which people live and work follow. Education is no exception; technology enables students to attend courses independent of time and place. READ MORE
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4. Smart Homes : Human interactions and IoT
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : This thesis studies the phenomenon of human-system interaction in smart homes as a practice of Internet of Things. The research was conducted through interviews, workshops and observations and followed an interpretive research paradigm of phenomenologically-situated paradigm of HCI and a qualitative research approach. READ MORE
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5. Information and Communication Technologies in Support of Remembering : A Postphenomenological Study
University essay from Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : This thesis aimed to study the everyday use of ICT-enabled memory aids in order to understand and to describe the technological mediations that are brought by them (i.e. how they shape/mediate experiences and actions of their users). To do this, a post-phenomenological approach was appropriated. READ MORE
