Helena Tobiasson

My area of interest within HCI is perspectives on physical interaction and embodiment.

Computer technology comes in various forms, from interactive walls and surfaces to micro-processors embedded in many of the objects and tools we use on an everyday basis, at least in the Western world.

Many perspectives on the importance of the design of such technology have been heard, with ICT having found its way into almost every hour and action of our everyday life, and our lives through this technology becoming more and more leisurely in terms of physical load. At the beginning of the age of computer development, one of the motivating factors was to relieve people from strenuous work tasks.Now we see technology designed to trigger us to move. What movements are we performing while interacting with ICT at work and during our leisure time?