Over the last decades, there has been a decline in the recognition and prevalence of communication and interaction between people of different age groups. This change can be perceived as a loss of value in societies on several different levels while this societal segregation continues to create larger divisions within societies. These divisions in ...
This study examines the experiences of financially and digitally vulnerable individuals in Sweden regarding the digitization of financial services. The study aims to understand how these individuals use digital financial services and what support they believe is needed to design an inclusive financial system. The study uses phenomenology as a resea...
Andelen av produkter med integrerad artificiell intelligens och tjänster som bygger på AI har ökat de senaste åren. Implementering och användning av tekniken är en snabbt växande marknad där tillväxten sker inom privata bolag och offentlig sektor. AI-verktyg lockar verksamheter för att kunna effektivisera processer, förbättra produkter och tjänster...
The automotive industry has seen an uprise in autonomous vehicles that will change the operators’ work environment. Volvo Autonomous Solutions aims to create a seamless user experience with environmentally and socially sustainable solutions. The vehicles should operate fully autonomously, but scenarios will emerge where remote operation is required...
This thesis investigates the potential of Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) for improving medication adherence. Empirical research was conducted by interviewing patients, pharmacists, and a homecare worker. Based on insights and findings, an onboarding concept called MedinAR was developed through sketching and prototyping, with the aim of refining the...
This thesis project is exploring and investigates the applications of different methods of reward and nudging strategies and their potential effect on motivating and directing people’s behavior to be more engaged in recycling as a social movement within the society of Saudi Arabia. By creating sustainable behaviors, we contribute to the solutions a...
This research is about addressing the need to better understand interaction with conversational user interfaces (CUIs) and how human-technology `conversations' can be improved by drawing on the lessons learned from human-human interaction. It focuses on incorporating abstractions of complex human behaviour, specifically gaze, to enhance interaction...
To probe into the artistic possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) generating operatic elements, we have engaged in a practice-led inquiry as designers and artists. We took the process of prototyping a chamber opera with interactive features as our starting point, exploring how AI could work as a source of stimuli in opera productions, and ho...
This thesis presents a user-centred approach to data visualisation through a design project in collaboration with Inter IKEA Älmhult. Interaction Design is often included at the end of visualisation processes, but how could Interaction Design be included to affect the entire design process? The design presented here shows how approaching complex d...
We increasingly move through and with technology in our homes. One could, using a dance metaphor, view our home as a stage where we become unintentional performers to an audience of digital devices. Still, the way we interact with our devices is mostly based on us, as humans, adapting to the technology – leading to technology-driven products rather...
