Extensive sitting is unhealthy; thus, countermeasures are needed to react to the ongoing
trend toward more prolonged sitting. A variety of studies and guidelines have long …

Although household consumption contributes to climate change, it can be challenging to
comprehend the consequences and effects from a personal perspective. In this paper, we …

Ambient Information Systems (AIS) have shown some success when used as a notification
towards users' health-related activities. But in the actual busy lives of users, ambient …

Self-monitoring devices are becoming increasingly popular in the support of physical activity
experiences. These devices mostly represent on-screen data using numbers and graphs …

Physical inactivity and chronic stress at work increase the risks of developing metabolic
disorders, mental illnesses, and musculoskeletal injuries, threatening office workers' …

Proper ergonomics improves productivity and reduces risks for injuries such as tendinosis,
tension neck syndrome, and back injuries. Despite having ergonomics standards and …

This paper introduces and studies a design framework for designing human-flora interaction
in plant-based interfaces, which could play a prominent role in a world where HCI strives to …

We present a prototype of an augmented sandbox where the sand is used to create a
miniature living world, designed as an ambient display for contemplation and self-reflection …

While multiple previous studies have proposed utilizing an ambient display for providing real-
time posture feedback to seated computer workers, it is not well understood how effective …

Shape-changing interfaces are an emerging topic in HCI research: they merge the simplicity
of tangible interfaces with the expressiveness of dynamic physical affordances. However …