"Interpersonal boundary regulation" is a way to optimize social interactions when sharing and connecting through Social Networking Sites (SNSs). The theoretical foundatio[...]

Today, technology is enabling people to share information on an unprecedented scale. Although much of this information is intended to be shared with a large group of peop[...]

Virtual Environments (VE) are being widely used in various research fields for several decades such as 3D visualization, education, training and games. VEs have the poten[...]

At-home DNA testing and sharing in public genealogy databases are becoming widespread. This will facilitate finding out ancestry, genetic relatives, biological parents, m[...]

Most research on tangible user interfaces for architectural design is undertaken from a technology perspective. While many studies focus on the development of new interac[...]

The primary goal of design is to provide effective and innovative solutions for solving design problems. Ideation, an initial idea generation for conceptualizing a design[...]

Co-creation is a form of collaboration in which partners share, improve and blend ideas together to develop a creative product. It helps to share ideas and solve problems[...]

In this thesis, we hypothesize that data visualization users are subject to systematic errors, or cognitive biases, in decision-making under uncertainty. Based on researc[...]

Many endeavors in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) align themselves with the promise of the democratization of technology production, a promise that has yet [...]

Commercial wearable devices that collect health and fitness data are widely used. These devices sense and collect a variety of personal data, which can be shared by users[...]