Ubiquitous computing, new sensor technologies, and increasingly available and accessible algorithms for pattern recognition and machine learning enable automatic analysis and modeling of human behavior in many novel ways. In this introductory paper of the 6th International Workshop on Human Behavior …

Technology designed to sense behavior, often neglects to directly incorporate subjective input from (elderly) users. This paper presents experiences in deploying technology that considers the elderly user and their subjective input as a way to enrich sensor data systems and empower the user. For this …

This paper describes a comparative case study that aims to uncover the quantifiable differences between non-interactive and interactive public displays in the urban environment. The study involved a large temporary interactive public display on a central city square showing a selection of custom-made …

Discussions around the influence of the free software philosophy on art tend to revolve around the role of the artist in a networked community, and their relationship with so-called open source practices. However, one overlooked question, that is why some artists have been quickly attracted to the legal …

Ambient monitoring systems offer great possibilities for health trend analysis in addition to anomaly detection. Health trend analysis helps care professionals to evaluate someones functional health and direct or evaluate the choice of interventions. This paper presents one case study of a person that …

This paper introduces an interactive scale model as a dynamic prototyping tool for designing public displays. This work particularly focuses on a technology-enhanced model that was developed for prototyping an interactive display for the Nieuwe Kerk, a historic church building on the Dam Square in Amsterdam …

Met al dat economische gerommel in de westerse wereld vraag ik me ook wel eens af wat maatregelen zouden kunnen zijn om de weg naar waarde terug te vinden. Wat is de kern van het probleem? De kern is voor mij dat wij geen invloed meer hebben op de wereld waarin we leven. De wereld ziet ‘de mens’ niet …

Free newspapers may offer different news contents to different audiences, when compared with traditional, paid-for newspapers, but they, nevertheless, concentrate on news, and thereby provide society with information on current affairs. These papers have seen circulation rise until 2008; after that, …

Letting go of the firm or “my baby” as some entrepreneurs describe their creation, leads to a certain amount of stress (Rahim 1996, Kets de Vries 1999). Dealing with stress in singular events as the transfer of a business, is hardly been subject of research (Uy et al. 2012). Improving coping strategies …