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Simplifying and Improving Effectiveness of Image Description for Accessibility using Sample Cues
(OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)Universal design (UD) of information communication technology (ICT) is a basic principle that confirms the accessibility of ICT products and services to avoid discrimination and to support the equal ability participation ... -
A Mobile Exercise app for Users with Parkinson’s Disease
(Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most widespread neurodegenerative conditions in the world. It is an age-related disease and mostly affects people in the later years of life. The symptoms result in a loss of fine motor ... -
An accessible directions-based text entry method using two-thumb touch typing
(Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)Text entry on smartphone is a common activity in people's daily lives, and this activity heavily relies on users’ visual feedback and advanced motor function. Generally, the average touchscreen size of current smartphones ... -
Enhancing Accessibility through User-Controlled Adaptation: Case of Library Search Tools
(Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)The purpose of this thesis was to gain an improved understanding towards the concept of user-controlled adaptation and its applicability in terms of accessibility and usability in ICT. While it is a relatively unexplored ... -
Exploring task design for Cognitive Commands and Prerequisites of Accessibility with a Visual Imagery task for Spontaneous EEG
(Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)I have looked at skills required for end-users to operate a BCI communication system, attempted to define optimal cognitive commands for task design with Stimulus-Response compatibility, and discussed how hardware and ... -
Evaluating Learnability and Accessibility of a Software for Engineers: Case of Model Server Manager (MSM) at Jotne
(OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)Learnability and accessibility are fundamental aspects of every system. They are important qualities that make a system easily and quickly usable and understandable by new users as well as users with disabilities. There ... -
Universal Design of Intelligent Personal Assistants
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)As new ways of information and communication technology arise along with new forms of interactions, it is extremely important that these innovations are created, maintained, and further developed and improved under the ... -
E-book accessibility
(OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, 2018)Accessibility play a vital role in every human being life to access any type of digital information. Every person has a right to access digital information properly without any problems. Unfortunately, people with some ... -
Clothes and consumer behaviour: changing consumers purchase through raising awareness for durability
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for produktdesign, 2019)This master’s thesis has been about how we, as consumers, can be better equipped to make purchases for long-lasting clothes, to do so, we must change our behavior. The first priority is to reduce the growing consumption ... -
Varig vakker oppbevaring: En materialbasert utforskning av enkelhet, helhet og harmoni
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for produktdesign, 2019)Definisjon på skjønnhet er flyktig, det er utsatt for endringer i trender og mote. Gjennom utforskning i teori og praksis har jeg forsøkt å forstå hva skjønnhet er. Begrepene enkelhet, helhet og harmoni har vært veiledende ... -
Slow design through positive emotional attachment
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for produktdesign, 2019)The purpose of this study and design research was the exploration of the Slow philosophy in the context of design. Slow Living is a concept developing awareness of life tempo, one that welcomes balance, awareness, depth, ... -
Designing for human-centered suicide prevention and mental health services: Designing for a state of well-being
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for produktdesign, 2019)According to the World Health Organization (WHO) close to 800 000 people die to suicide every year. In WHO’s Mental Health Action Plan for 2013-2020, The Member States have committed themselves to work towards the goal ... -
Objectum
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for produktdesign, 2019)Denne avhandlingen omhandler formutforskning og produktutvikling gjennom å kontinuerlig lage tredimensjonale objekter i bjørk. Prosjektet er gjennomført med auto-etnografisk og praksisledet forskning som metode. Gjennom ... -
Kjukens mange former: Objekter skapt fra en poetisk reise gjennom naturen
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for produktdesign, 2019)ABSTRAKT Kjukens (mange) former Objekter skapt fra en poetisk reise gjennom naturen ”Jeg har alltid vært fascinert av det jeg kan finne ute naturen. Av ting. Av materialer. Unike materialer, som fort kan bli glemt i ... -
Sensor Event Prediction using Recurrent Neural Network in Smart Homes for Older Adults
(IEEE, 2018)We present preliminary results on sensor data prediction in a smart home environment with a limited number of binary sensors. The data has been collected from a real home with one resident over a period of 17 weeks. We ... -
Solving stochastic nonlinear resource allocation problems using continuous learning automata
(Springer Verlag, 2018-06-23)This paper deals with the Stochastic Non-linear Fractional Equality Knapsack (NFEK) problem which is a fundamental resource allocation problem based on incomplete and noisy information [7, 8]. The NFEK problem arises ... -
Relating to the individual's level of consumption: An indicator of ecological footprint
(The Design Society, 2017)Today’s talk of sustainability is difficult to understand for the general public, designers and decision makers in industry and the public sector. CO2 equivalence is one of the most important ways to measure climate change, ... -
Improving resource discovery and access through user-controlled adaptation: Exploring the role of library metadata
(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2018-06-06)Accessibility of library search tools is measured not only by their adherence to accessibility guidelines, but also by the ease they offer users to find accessible resources. This makes library metadata an object of study ... -
Engagement by lamination of autopoietic concentric interaction systems in games: A study of football and Pokemon GO
(Open Science Center, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The aim of this paper is to rethink games and game design within the theory of self-producing interaction systems. With this research, I seek to identify several dynamics of play and engagement elicited by games that, by ...
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