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Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Kientz, Julie A"
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Communicating Meaning in Context-Aware System Design
Bauer, Jared ScottComputers play an increasingly personal role in our daily lives. Rather than interacting with computers primarily at work or for specialized tasks, computers are now present in virtually all our daily activities. The ... -
Designing for User-facing Uncertainty in Everyday Sensing and Prediction
Kay, Matthew Jeremy ShaverAs we reach the boundaries of sensing systems, we are increasingly building and deploying ubiquitous computing solutions that rely heavily on inference. This is a natural trend given that sensors have physical limitations ... -
Designing Self-Monitoring Technology to Promote Data Capture and Reflection
Choe, Eun KyoungSelf-monitoring is a powerful means for self-reflection, which is important in health behavior change. More recently, researchers and companies began to offer numerous self-monitoring technologies for health. However, ... -
Designing Technology for Inclusive Play
Sobel, KileyInclusion is an approach, commonly known within education, in which individuals with and without disabilities meaningfully and equitably participate in the same setting. For children, inclusive programs support the development ... -
Enhancing Quality of Life for People who are Blind or Low Vision Using Computing Technology
Rector, Kyle KasiePeople who are blind or low vision may have a harder time participating in activities that enhance quality of life due to inaccessibility, travel difficulties, or lack of experience. Enhancing quality of life allows people ... -
No Wrong Door: Designing Health Information Technology to Support Interprofessional Collaboration Around Child Development Work
Mikles, Sean PatrickChild development refers to children gaining the skills they need to succeed in life, consisting of abilities in overlapping domains such as speech, motor, social, and cognition. Developmental disabilities are chronic ... -
Supporting Intentional Media Use in Families
Hiniker, AlexisDesigners of interactive technologies have long prioritized user engagement, and today’s popular end-user products are irresistibly engaging. Modern technology offers enormous value and convenience, but it has also led to ... -
Supporting Long-Term Health Monitoring by Reducing User Burden and Enhancing User Benefit
Suh, HyewonThe prevalence of smartphones and advances in low cost monitoring sensors have dramatically increased self-tracking in recent years. Among many other areas of self-tracking, health and wellness is one area that has received ... -
Transforming Queer Health Technologies Through Community-Based Systems Design
Liang, Calvin AlanTechnologists are often motivated to do good in the world, laying out grand visions for how to optimize systems, automate tedious tasks, and expand what is possible. However, these innovations can create or exacerbate ... -
Understanding and Designing Health Technologies with Older Adults
Sakaguchi-Tang, Dawn KiyokoThe population of people 60 years and older has been rapidly rising and will continue to grow. This growth has prompted a turn toward innovations to support age-related decline. While these innovations are necessary, the ...