Within the field of products for autism spectrum disorder, one of the main research areas is
focused on the development of assistive technology. Mid and high-tech products integrate …

The efficiency and comfort of daily tasks are intricately shaped by the dynamic interaction
between users and technology. User perceptions wield significant influence over initial …

Thinking of technology as a design material is appealing. It encourages designers to explore
the material's properties to understand its capabilities and limitations—a prerequisite to …

The climate impact of our food consumption is a key issue to sustainability. Yet
understanding the food system and the impact it has can be difficult given its abstract nature …

Highlights•The form of interactive artifacts consists of their surface, behavior and
system.•Material and computational properties of digital media shape design …

This paper describes the challenges faced, and opportunities identified, by a
multidisciplinary team of researchers develo** a novel closed loop system to recover …

Direct interaction with cultural heritage (CH) artefacts is frequently unavailable to visitors,
offering an opportunity for HCI designers to explore integrating material aspects into digitally …

This paper presents the findings of a user study which explored tactile and aesthetic
responses to new and artificially aged mobile phone cases made from bamboo, walnut …

Fashion is becoming an inevitable part of the wearable devices. Yet, it is not clear how the
cross-pollination between computational and fashion materials might suggest directions for …

COVID-19 has posed new physical and mental challenges for the population worldwide,
establishing social and structural changes in the labor market that could be maintained and …