This paper describes Ivy, an office chair that represents sitting time of an office worker through growing ivy strands. The longer one sits, the more strands will grow onto the chair. By means of a qualitative interface called Ivy, we illustrate a design approach that is currently underrepresented in …

De complexiteit van het werk van leraren is toegenomen door verscheidene ontwikkelingen. Dit heeft geleid tot het principe leren en ontwikkelen (Kessel en Keursten, 2011). Om kwalitatief goed onderwijs in leren en ontwikkelen in te richten is een continu proces van samen leren en onderzoeken nodig. Als …

When children learn in a group context they also co-construct knowledge (Thelen & Smith, 1994). This means that, rather than undergoing parallel learning processes, we conceive knowledge as emerging between two or more individuals. In this presentation, we aim to demonstrate the process of knowledge …

Abstract. Over de complexiteit van emotie en provocatie waarmee ervaren en startende leerkrachten te maken krijgen en hoe ze doorbijten in hun initiële vocatie om les te geven binnen een veranderende educatieve werkomgeving, is weinig bekend (Day & Gu, 2009). Terwijl ervaring en kennis van de leerkracht …

The goal of this research was to set up suitable laboratory tests and analysis methods for the strength and durability testing of bio-based textile reinforced concrete. This thesis was a preparatory research for the actual development of bio-based TRC applications, which was not undertaken due to unforeseen …

from the article: "In the past decades, industrial design practice has broadened from designing (mass-)products towards e.g. the design of services, experiences and systems. With this broadening, it is questionable how models of design processes still fit todays’ industrial design practice. By means …

From the article: Research through Design projects in the health domain often involve collaborations of design and healthcare researchers. All partners have their own ideas and expectations with regard to what they consider valid ways to support their work. The evidence-based approach that dominates …

CC-BY-NC-ND This paper was presented at the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems MCCSIS2020 There is an increasing interest in indoor occupation and guidance information for business and societal purposes. Scientific literature has paid attention to various ways of detecting …

Dit onderzoek is gericht op de begeleiding van dak- en thuislozen met een migratieachtergrond bij organisatie X. Organisatie X geeft aan het lastig te vinden om aansluiting te vinden bij deze doelgroep en om hulpverleningstrajecten, van de individuen die de hulpverlening wel bereiken, succesvol te maken. In …

In this paper, we present and discuss Ivy, a critical artifact offering a novel design perspective on interventions that aim to reduce sedentary behavior in office workers. Ivy is an interactive office chair that represents the amount of sitting time through growing ivy strands. Using the matrix of common …