Bridging Worlds: Augmented Reality for Pedestrian-Automated Vehicle Interactions

This thesis explores how automated vehicles will interact with pedestrians in the urban environment through augmented reality technology. Nine distinct AR interfaces were designed, developed, and evaluated to assess how different design elements (symbols, text, colour) and distinct mappings of the AR (on the road, on the vehicle, or head-locked)...

Hic sunt leones. User orientation as a design principle for emerging institutions on social media platforms

The phenomenon of missed interactions between online users is a specific issue occurring when users of different language games interact on social media platforms. We use the lens of institutional theory to analyze this phenomenon and argue that current online institutions will necessarily fail to regulate user interactions in a way that...

The design of an intuitive interface for the GyBAR: Simplifying the controls of a balance assistance device for optimal adoption by physical therapists

According to the WHO, falls are responsible for over 38 million disability-adjusted life years lost each year, globally. Additionally, an estimated 684.000 individuals die of falling each year, making it the second leading cause of unintentional death. One of the most effective physical activity interventions to reduce the risk of falling, is...

Enabling informed decision-making in strategic portfolio management: A human centered approach to supportive tool design

With more and more companies focusing on innovating, whether it is because the market desires it or to outrun the competition, the importance and difficulty of the innovation process increases. Innovation is not the process of finding that one great idea anymore. It is a complex and company-wide endeavor that requires structured, organized, and...

Design IoT Supported User Interventions for Sustainable Washing Usage

Nowadays, the increasing populations and the higher demands of human’s life are creating a high pressure on the environment. Laundry as a routine for all the families, requires a large number of resources especially with regards to its water and energy consumption. With the innovation in both the business model and IoT technology, HOMIE is...

AI Companion - Trust in Piloted Driving

Advances in technology during the last decade have made piloted vehicles a reality. With an increasing level of vehicle automation, the role of the driver changes from controlling and observing the driving environment into becoming a passenger. However, with the introduction of piloted driving, the user has to trust his life to a machine....

Internet of Things for Circular Economy: Design of a Pay-per-Use smart PSS eco-system

This thesis explores how Internet of Things (IoT) can support Circular Economy in its goal of decoupling economic development from finite resources consumption. This is made specifically in the context of products as services, using as the case of study the Pay-per-Use washing-machine service by startup company HOMIE. The machine is connected to...