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CHI
2009
ACM
14 years 11 months ago
A material focus: exploring properties of computational composites
In this paper we build on the notion of computational composites, which hold a material perspective on computational technology. We argue that a focus on the material aspects of t...
Anna Vallgårda, Tomas Sokoler
CHI
2009
ACM
14 years 11 months ago
Lessons from participatory design with adolescents on the autism spectrum
Participatory user interface design with adolescent users on the autism spectrum presents a number of unique challenges and opportunities. Through our work developing a system to ...
Miriam Madsen, Rana El Kaliouby, Micah Eckhardt, M...
CHI
2009
ACM
14 years 11 months ago
DIY for CHI: methods, communities, and values of reuse and customization
People tinker, hack, fix, reuse, and assemble materials in creative and unexpected ways, often codifying and sharing their production process with others. Do-ityourself (DIY) enco...
Leah Buechley, Daniela Karin Rosner, Eric Paulos, ...
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 11 months ago
Sun dial: exploring techno-spiritual design through a mobile islamic call to prayer application
We present the design and formative evaluation of Sun Dial, an application that supports Muslims' prayer practices. We report on a study that involved identifying prayer as a...
Susan Wyche, Kelly E. Caine, Benjamin K. Davison, ...
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 11 months ago
Urban encounters: the game of real life
In this paper we describe our ongoing work on modelling urban encounters by extending Conway's Game of Life. We develop our model based on empirical data collected using a Ta...
Vassilis Kostakos