This study explores how people with mild dementia can be involved in co-designing meaningful applications and interactions for a social assistive robot (SAR) named Tessa. Through ten case studies and several focus group sessions with elderly participants, researchers identified specific needs and tested …

Designers have grown increasingly interested in social consequences of new technologies. As social impacts become increasingly important it might be fruitful to understand how social impacts develop and how a designer can anticipate these consequences. In health care practices, for instance, it is important …

Designers are not always aware of all social consequences of technology, despite practicing usercentred research. With the introduction of disruptive technologies intended and unintended social impacts can be expected, therefore they need to be anticipated. But in general design practices social impacts …

In dit hoofdstuk wordt beschreven welke impact technologie heeft op ons leven. We besparen veel tijd met de auto, het internet en allerlei andere hulpmiddelen. Dit artikel gaat over het identificeren van sociale impact van technologie. De veranderingen in de technologie hebben consequenties voor de manier …

We need look no further than the use of email communication, mobile phones and cars to understand that technology has wide-ranging social consequences. What is more, designers are plainly not always aware of the social consequences of technology, despite practicing user-centred design. Email, for instance, …

Wat onderzoeken onze lectoren en onderzoekers? Wat is het verband tussen onderzoek en onderwijs? Het kenniscentrum Gebiedsontwikkeling NoorderRuimte organiseert ook dit jaar een aantal lunchlezingen en presentaties door lectoren, onderzoekers en promovendi over actuele onderwerpen. Doel is kennis en …

Cohousing communities can be considered alternatives for living independently in old age. However, currently the factors that influence the success of these communities are unclear. Based on literature and case studies gathered by students a new interactionmodel was created that shows the relevant factors …