Toys are play products designed for leisure and social play activities. Today, play products
increasingly incorporate hardware and software computation, often connecting to online …

We present an analysis of three interactive installations in public spaces, in terms of their
support of engagement as an evolving process. In particular, we focus on how engagement …

In this paper we present the tangible 3D tabletop and discuss the design potential of this
novel interface. The tangible 3D tabletop combines tangible tabletop interaction with 3D …

Inspired by the use of design-based research (DBR) in the learning sciences, in this paper,
we discuss the promise of applying DBR in Child-Computer Interaction (CCI). As much …

As members of the HCI community we strive to design technologies that will benefit its
intended users whether they are children, young adults, or older adults. The focus of this …

We introduce the participation gestalt framework for analysing participation in public
interactive installations. Building on the concept of interaction gestalt, we define the …

Using animation, text, and visual effects as elements of projections on the Danish rune
stone, Mejlbystenen (the Mejlby stone), we have explored approaches to engaging museum …

The starting point of this paper is to develop new ubiquitous and participative services for
sustainable urban planning using mixed reality and other relevant technologies. To support …

This article examines the challenge of involving various stakeholders in urban planning
through user-driven innovation and collaborative design and leveraging these processes to …

Playing is beneficial to people of all ages (Huizinga, 1950; Polaine, 2010): through playful
activities, people can eg develop skills (Piaget, 1962; Vygotsky, 1980), engage in physical …