• Imagining the Cool-ag: or, freedom considered harmful 

  Linehan, Conor; Kirman, Ben (Association for Computing Machinery, ACM, 2019-11)

  This short paper makes an argument about our lack of comfort, as researchers, in developing a science, and a technology, for enacting control over behavior. We present a design fiction about a smart prison, in which behavior ...
• Institutioning and community radio. A comparative perspective 

  Cibin, Roberto; Teli, Maurizio; Robinson, Sarah (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2019-06)

  In recent years, designers have pointed to the role of institutioning, the way in which design processes and institutions are mutually shaped, constrained and enabled. This paper seeks to expand this discussion to the field ...
• Using both hands: tangibles for stroke rehabilitation in the home 

  Kytö, Mikko; Maye, Laura; McGookin, David (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2019-05)

  Stroke is one of the most common cause of long-term disability in the world, significantly reducing quality of life through impairing motor functions and cognitive abilities. Whilst rehabilitation exercises can help in the ...
• "What can I help you with?": infrequent users' experiences of intelligent personal assistants 

  Cowan, Benjamin R.; Pantidi, Nadia; Coyle, David; Morrissey, Kellie; Clarke, Peter; Al-Shehri, Sara; Earley, David; Bandeira, Natasha (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2017-09)

  Intelligent Personal Assistants (IPAs) are widely available on devices such as smartphones. However, most people do not use them regularly. Previous research has studied the experiences of frequent IPA users. Using qualitative ...
• Bread stories: understanding the drivers of bread consumption for digital food customisation 

  Pantidi, Nadia; Selinas, Paris; Baurley, Sharon; Flintham, Martin; Rodden, Tom (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2017-11)

  Consumer demand1 for food that satisfies specific needs rather than generic mass produced food is growing. In response, the food industry is actively investigating techniques for efficient and comprehensive food customisation. ...

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