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Keynote Speaker
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"Designing
Physical / Digital Objects: From Sensors to User
Interaction"
By Dr. Gerd
Kortuem, Computing Department, Infolab21, Lancaster
University, UK |
Abstract
A new era
of embedded digital technologies is enabling a revolution in
smart physical/digital objects that are location-aware,
environment-aware, self-logging, and self-documenting. Their
dual nature presents new and exciting challenges for product
and interaction design.
This talks lays out a research framework for human-centered
design of physical/digital objects and presents case studies
of how interactive smart objects enable novel ways of
supporting human work activities.
Bio
Gerd
Kortuem is a Senior Lecturer at the Computing Department at
Lancaster University, UK and Director of the E-Business and
Innovation programme. His research focuses on making the
pervasive computing vision a reality, with a particular
emphasis on software, interaction and business aspects. He has
published in the areas of ubiquitous computing, wearable
computing, mobile peer-to-peer computing, sensor networks, and
mobile interfaces.
Before joining Lancaster University Dr Kortuem developed
software and managed engineering teams at various companies,
ranging from web start-ups to research labs at Apple and IBM.
At Lancaster University he teaches software Innovation,
software entrepreneurship, and ubiquitous computing.
He holds a PhD. in Computer Science from University of Oregon
and a Diplom in Informatik from Stuttgart University.
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