[HTML][HTML] Assistive technology to improve collaboration in children with ASD: state-of-the-art and future challenges in the smart products sector

R Cañete, E Peralta - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Within the field of products for autism spectrum disorder, one of the main research areas is
focused on the development of assistive technology. Mid and high-tech products integrate …

Towards a process model for co-creating AI experiences

H Subramonyam, C Seifert, E Adar - Proceedings of the 2021 ACM …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Thinking of technology as a design material is appealing. It encourages designers to explore
the material's properties to understand its capabilities and limitations—a prerequisite to …

Carbon Scales: Collective sense-making of carbon emissions from food production through physical data representation

MVA Lindrup, AR Menon, A Biørn-Hansen - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The climate impact of our food consumption is a key issue to sustainability. Yet
understanding the food system and the impact it has can be difficult given its abstract nature …

Metaphors, materialities, and affordances: Hybrid morphologies in the design of interactive artifacts

H Jung, H Wiltse, M Wiberg, E Stolterman - Design Studies, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•The form of interactive artifacts consists of their surface, behavior and
system.•Material and computational properties of digital media shape design …

Closing the loop on E‐waste: A multidisciplinary perspective

B Bridgens, K Hobson, D Lilley, J Lee… - Journal of Industrial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes the challenges faced, and opportunities identified, by a
multidisciplinary team of researchers developing a novel closed loop system to recover …

Experiencing distance: wearable engagements with remote relationships

JM Beuthel, P Bentegeac, V Fuchsberger… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Living dislocated from family, friends or partners can result in negative emotions and a lack
of physical, bodily closeness. We focus on materialising the negative consequences …

[HTML][HTML] A new multi-criteria decision-making approach for the design and selection of materials and manufacturing processes of toys for children with autism

RC Cañete, A Picardo, P Trueba, Y Torres… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency and comfort of daily tasks are intricately shaped by the dynamic interaction
between users and technology. User perceptions wield significant influence over initial …

[HTML][HTML] Cosmetic obsolescence? User perceptions of new and artificially aged materials

D Lilley, G Smalley, B Bridgens, GT Wilson… - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the findings of a user study which explored tactile and aesthetic
responses to new and artificially aged mobile phone cases made from bamboo, walnut …

Exploring computational materials as fashion materials: Recommendations for designing fashionable wearables

Ç Genç, OT Buruk, S Inal, K Can, O Özcan - 2018 - trepo.tuni.fi
Fashion is becoming an inevitable part of the wearable devices. Yet, it is not clear how the
cross-pollination between computational and fashion materials might suggest directions for …

[HTML][HTML] ASDesign: a user-centered method for the design of assistive technology that helps children with autism spectrum disorders be more independent in their …

R Cañete, ME Peralta - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 has posed new physical and mental challenges for the population worldwide,
establishing social and structural changes in the labor market that could be maintained and …