Stimulate consumers to perform product care behaviors with optimal balance between user control and product agency

The environmental impact of our current consumption pattern on the earth is growing. The linear economy is accelerating the environment pollution and increasing the use of resources. If we want to be able to gradually move towards a circular system it is vital to include in this strategy the way products are being cared for, which is Product...

Walkers' union: Designing new urban walking rituals with blockchain

This paper describes a blockchain-enabled system aimed to facilitate urban walking as a lifestyle choice. This work-in-progress is based on an provisional classification of blockchain's social affordances into four core features. These features are used as design materials to enable 'walking contracts' between humans and non-humans as...