Physiolytics at the workplace: Affordances and constraints of wearables use from an employee's perspective

T Mettler, J Wulf - Information Systems Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Wearables paired with data analytics and machine learning algorithms that measure
physiological (and other) parameters are slowly finding their way into our workplace …

Service robots in hospitals: new perspectives on niche evolution and technology affordances

T Mettler, M Sprenger, R Winter - European Journal of Information …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Changing demands in society and the limited capabilities of health systems have paved the
way for robots to move out of industrial contexts and enter more human-centered …

Trajectory of A ffordances: Insights from a case of telemedicine in Nepal

D Thapa, MK Sein - Information Systems Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Although Affordance Theory has become increasingly influential in the Information
Systems (IS) literature, the exact process through which the affordances of IT are actualised …

Familiarity with digital twin totality: Exploring the relation and perception of affordances through a Heideggerian perspective

KS Osmundsen, C Meske… - Information Systems …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of affordances has become central in information systems literature. However,
existing perspectives fall short in providing details on the relational aspect of affordances …

Open e-learning platforms and the design–reality gap: an affordance theory perspective

S McCarthy, W Rowan, N Kahma, L Lynch… - … Technology & People, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The dropout rates of open e-learning platforms are often cited as high as 97%, with
many users discontinuing their use after initial acceptance. This study aims to explore this …

[PDF][PDF] Affordances as materials potential: What design can do for materials development

B Barati, E Karana - International Journal of Design, 2019 - pure.tudelft.nl
Given the growing interest in “upstream” collaborative projects between designers and
materials scientists, it is crucial to scrutinize designers' creative contribution to materials …

Understanding the role of ICT and study circles in enabling economic opportunities: Lessons learned from an educational project in Kenya

M Hatakka, D Thapa, Ø Sæbø - Information Systems Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we explore how the combination of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) and self‐organised study circles improves rural communities' ability to …

The actualisation of mobile dating application affordances to support racial digital dating intentions: the case of tinder

M Tanner - Behaviour & Information Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Mobile dating applications like Tinder have changed how romantic relationships are
pursued. However, real-world issues (eg racial hierarchies) are recreated within digital …

Research on the influence mechanism of users' quantified-self immersive experience: on the convergence of mobile intelligence and wearable computing

H Jin, J Yan, Y Zhang, H Zhang - Personal and ubiquitous computing, 2023 - Springer
The rapid development of mobile intelligence and wearable computing promotes the rise of
quantified-self. Users quantify themselves and realize self-tracking and self-cognition …

On multiple agencies: when do things matter?

M Erofeeva - Information, Communication & Society, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The late twentieth century sociology began to recognise the performative role of
technological artefacts in human lives. These objects enact their non-human agency by …