The combined effect of perceptual and conceptual dimensions on product design aesthetics

In design research perceptual features of a design such as unity- in-variety as well as conceptual properties (whether the design is a good instantiation of designer’s intentions) have been found to affect the aesthetic experience independently. In the course of a research design using systematic manipulations of USB stick designs in three...

An empirical validation of a unified model of electronic government adoption (UMEGA)

In electronic government (hereafter e-government), a large variety of technology adoption models are employed, which make researchers and policymakers puzzled about which one to use. In this research, nine well-known theoretical models of information technology adoption are evaluated and 29 different constructs are identified. A unified model...

A Formal Graphical Language of Interdependence in Teamwork

Agents in teamwork may be highly interdependent on each other, the awareness of interdependence relationships is an important requirement for designing and consequently implementing a multi-agent system. In this work, we propose a formal graphical and domain-independent language that can facilitate the identification of comprehensive...

Field Of Threads: Master’s Thesis on a tool for clarifying thread behavior

Multithreaded programming is becoming increasingly important because of recent increase in the use of multiprocessor computing. Multithreaded or concurrent programming is inherently more complex than single threaded code, requiring the use of synchronization and causing possible problems like deadlock or dormancy. Dynamic analysis tools can aid...