This essay reports on a research project aiming at validation of a concept for an Al-driven speech interface for smart services in public spaces. The research team created a simple experience prototype that simulated the envisioned functionality and was used to experiment with subjects in dialogues. …

Phantom limb pain following amputation is highly prevalent as it affects up to 80% of amputees. Many amputees suffer from phantom limb pain for many years and experience major limitations in daily routines and quality of life. Conventional pharmacological interventions often have negative side-effects …

Mixed reality applications can enrich museum exhibits and make them more attractive to an audience of adolescents. However, in the design of such applications, we face a myriad of possibilities and little guidance on how to choose between (early) alternatives. In this paper, we explore the notion of …

Background: Construction work, squares, busy sidewalks, road crossings and hasty cyclists - these are just a few of the many challenges visually impaired people (VI) encounter when navigating through urban environments. Especially unknown routes require so much concentration and energy, that VI often …

Integrated approach aims at bridging the gap between theory and practice in designing persuasive eHealth applications.  Developed from a didactic and educational perspective and is being implemented in our master program. It enables our master students to design user-centered persuasive eHealth …

Feedback from digital technology has often been used to support people in changing undesired, unhealthy habits. As yet, there has been little research into the efficacy of these designs. In my PhD project, I evaluated the acceptance, sustained use, and effect of four designs that provide feedback on …

Om het fair chain koffiemerk de gewenste uitstraling te geven, en om het merk interactief te maken voor de consumenten, is er een sterk concept nodig waar de opdrachtgever nu op vastloopt. Het is onduidelijk op welke manier consumenten interactief bij het fair chain koffiemerk betrokken kunnen worden …

Dit onderzoeksrapport geeft inzicht in de eerste fase van het ontwerpproces, observation. In deze fase doe ik onderzoek naar relevante onderwerpen voor het afstudeerproject, zoals verkeersveiligheid, de doelen en behoeften van de doelgroep, en de mogelijkheden van virtual of augmented reality. Dit …

In this paper, we present the case study Circus Noel, a VR tight rope walking act with which the use of movement in cinematic VR was explored. We use the notion of spatial presence as discussed by Ryan, and its potential to induce an ‘illusion of non-mediation’. Seven users were interviewed about their …