This investigation explores relations between 1) a theory of human cognition, called Embodied Cognition, 2) the design of interactive systems and 3) the practice of ‘creative group meetings’ (of which the so-called ‘brainstorm’ is perhaps the best-known example). The investigation is one of Research-through-Design (Overbeeke et al., 2006). This means that, together with students and external stakeholders, I designed two interactive prototypes. Both systems contain a ‘mix’ of both physical and digital forms. Both are designed to be tools in creative meeting sessions, or brainstorms. The tools are meant to form a natural, element in the physical meeting space. The function of these devices is to support the formation of shared insight: that is, the tools should support the process by which participants together, during the activity, get a better grip on the design challenge that they are faced with. Over a series of iterations I reflected on the design process and outcome, and investigated how users interacted with the prototypes.
This investigation explores relations between 1) a theory of human cognition, called Embodied Cognition, 2) the design of interactive systems and 3) the practice of ‘creative group meetings’ (of which the so-called ‘brainstorm’ is perhaps the best-known example). The investigation is one of Research-through-Design (Overbeeke et al., 2006). This means that, together with students and external stakeholders, I designed two interactive prototypes. Both systems contain a ‘mix’ of both physical and digital forms. Both are designed to be tools in creative meeting sessions, or brainstorms. The tools are meant to form a natural, element in the physical meeting space. The function of these devices is to support the formation of shared insight: that is, the tools should support the process by which participants together, during the activity, get a better grip on the design challenge that they are faced with. Over a series of iterations I reflected on the design process and outcome, and investigated how users interacted with the prototypes.
This chapter investigates the deeply mediatized experience of place and space within the lived practice of events by studying two annual Dutch cultural events as cases: Oerol Festival (2017) and 3FM Serious Request (2017). Drawing on substantial datasets containing online and offline participant observations, both short in situ interviews and longer in-depth interviews with a total of 248 interviewees and large datasets from Twitter and Instagram, this chapter demonstrates that media concurrently de-spatialize, in the sense that they diminish spatial borders and overcome distance, and affirm embodied experiences of being-in-place. I argue that it is liveness - the potential connection, through media, to events that matter to us as they unfold - that creates the closeness between the near and the far elements within the “eventsphere” and binds it all together into one event-space.
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De 55plus Toolbox (www.55plustoolbox.nl) ondersteunt ondernemers, ontwerpers en marketeers, bij het innoveren voor 55plussers: wie zijn 55plussers, hoe ontwerp je daar producten voor, hoe richt je de marketing hiervoor in en hoe vermarkt je producten voor deze doelgroep? De gratis toegankelijke toolbox bevat informatie over de doelgroep, handige tools voor bij het innoveren en inzichtelijke cases. De 55plus Toolbox is het resultaat van het RAAK-project Vitale Oudere dat begin 2011 is afgerond. Het was een samenwerking tussen Saxion lectoraat Industrial Design, lectoraat Gezondheid Welzijn en Technologie en andere partners in de regio, waaronder Jaarsma + Lebbink en Panton. Jaarsma + Lebbink biedt tegenwoordig met een aantal partners commerciële diensten aan op het gebied van markt- en productstrategie en –ontwikkeling ter ondersteuning van bedrijven die actief willen zijn op de ouderen-markt. Sinds begin 2017 heeft Jaarsma + Lebbink het beheer over de 55 plus Toolbox. Jaarsma + Lebbink wil met partners bedrijven en instellingen helpen om hun producten en diensten beter af te stemmen op de doelgroep, de 50-plusser, zodat deze organisaties hun concurrentiepositie kunnen versterken. De Toolbox is daarbij een heel nuttig instrument, een bron van informatie en inspiratie, maar dan dient deze wel geüpdatet te worden. Voor Panton, een ontwerpstudio voor de gezondheidzorg in Deventer, zijn ouderen een belangrijke doelgroep voor de producten die ontwikkeld worden. Panton en Jaarsma + Lebbink hebben Saxion Lectoraat Industrial Design gevraagd mee te werken aan de vernieuwing van de 55 Plus Toolbox. Doel van het project is te komen met een vernieuwde Toolbox die een stap verder gaat dan de huidige Toolbox. De vernieuwde Toolbox sluit aan op de huidige vragen en behoeften van potentiële gebruikers: bedrijven en organisaties die met producten en diensten willen innoveren voor de doelgroep ouderen, deze doelgroep op een positieve manier willen bereiken en benaderen via marketing en producten en diensten in de markt willen zetten voor deze doelgroep. De vernieuwde Toolbox biedt organisaties enerzijds de mogelijkheid zelf aan de slag te gaan met innovatie voor de 50 plus doelgroep. Hiervoor worden in de Toolbox kennis, innovatietools en cases aangeboden waarmee organisaties zich kunnen oriënteren op de 50 plus doelgroep en eerste vragen beantwoord kunnen krijgen. Anderzijds wordt organisaties de inzet geboden van professionele bureaus zoals Jaarsma en Lebbink en Panton, voor de ondersteuning op het gebied van marketing en productontwikkeling, en hogeschool Saxion voor praktijkgericht onderzoek op dit vlak.
Chemical preservation is an important process that prevents foods, personal care products, woods and household products, such as paints and coatings, from undesirable change or decomposition by microbial growth. To date, many different chemical preservatives are commercially available, but they are also associated with health threats and severe negative environmental impact. The demand for novel, safe, and green chemical preservatives is growing, and this process is further accelerated by the European Green Deal. It is expected that by the year of 2050 (or even as soon as 2035), all preservatives that do not meet the ‘safe-by-design’ and ‘biodegradability’ criteria are banned from production and use. To meet these European goals, there is a large need for the development of green, circular, and bio-degradable antimicrobial compounds that can serve as alternatives for the currently available biocidals/ preservatives. Anthocyanins, derived from fruits and flowers, meet these sustainability goals. Furthermore, preliminary research at the Hanze University of Applied Science has confirmed the antimicrobial efficacy of rose and tulip anthocyanin extracts against an array of microbial species. Therefore, these molecules have the potential to serve as novel, sustainable chemical preservatives. In the current project we develop a strategy consisting of fractionation and state-of-the-art characterization methods of individual anthocyanins and subsequent in vitro screening to identify anthocyanin-molecules with potent antimicrobial efficacy for application in paints, coatings and other products. To our knowledge this is the first attempt that combines in-depth chemical characterization of individual anthocyanins in relation to their antimicrobial efficacy. Once developed, this strategy will allow us to single out anthocyanin molecules with antimicrobial properties and give us insight in structure-activity relations of individual anthocyanins. Our approach is the first step towards the development of anthocyanin molecules as novel, circular and biodegradable non-toxic plant-based preservatives.
In the last decade, the automotive industry has seen significant advancements in technology (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles) that presents the opportunity to improve traffic safety, efficiency, and comfort. However, the lack of drivers’ knowledge (such as risks, benefits, capabilities, limitations, and components) and confusion (i.e., multiple systems that have similar but not identical functions with different names) concerning the vehicle technology still prevails and thus, limiting the safety potential. The usual sources (such as the owner’s manual, instructions from a sales representative, online forums, and post-purchase training) do not provide adequate and sustainable knowledge to drivers concerning ADAS. Additionally, existing driving training and examinations focus mainly on unassisted driving and are practically unchanged for 30 years. Therefore, where and how drivers should obtain the necessary skills and knowledge for safely and effectively using ADAS? The proposed KIEM project AMIGO aims to create a training framework for learner drivers by combining classroom, online/virtual, and on-the-road training modules for imparting adequate knowledge and skills (such as risk assessment, handling in safety-critical and take-over transitions, and self-evaluation). AMIGO will also develop an assessment procedure to evaluate the impact of ADAS training on drivers’ skills and knowledge by defining key performance indicators (KPIs) using in-vehicle data, eye-tracking data, and subjective measures. For practical reasons, AMIGO will focus on either lane-keeping assistance (LKA) or adaptive cruise control (ACC) for framework development and testing, depending on the system availability. The insights obtained from this project will serve as a foundation for a subsequent research project, which will expand the AMIGO framework to other ADAS systems (e.g., mandatory ADAS systems in new cars from 2020 onwards) and specific driver target groups, such as the elderly and novice.
