Participatory Design (PD) is a design methodology in which the future users of a design
participate as co-designers in the design process. It is a value-centred design approach …

Gender equality is among the sustainable development goals expected of higher education
institutions (HEIs). This paper will explore the potential and implications of participatory …

Smart home products are becoming widespread aiming to increase people's independence,
especially for the elderly and people with disabilities. In order to design them suitably for this …

This study introduces a collective cartography strategy for analyzing complex urban spaces.
It was applied during a 7-day Erasmus+ workshop with 46 participants from universities in …

Pioneered in Scandinavia in the 1970s, participatory design (PD) has been recognized as
an empowering, sensitive and inclusive approach. Thus it has been applied in a wide variety …

An ageing population is an emerging phenomenon in Europe and the rest of the world.
Seniors face issues of social isolation and loneliness. Recently the research focus in ICT …

We discuss the process of meeting digital technology when entering a senior age, by taking
a closer look at how different modes of independence and elderliness are (co-) constituted …

This research aims to develop an approach to technology design that will support relational
nature of human agency, ie the human capacity for action. Supporting relationality requires a …

Participatory Design is a maturing design tradition, which has brought valuable lessons to
design with users. By embracing the new areas of participation the tradition is now also …

Science is according to the Swedish legislation for higher education (Högskoleförordningen)
a central quality aim for higher educations. In the Swedish Higher Education Authority's …