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Affect Computing: Designing for form and function
Balancing form and function is not a new challenge. When deciding what matters more, usability has dominated the conversation within the world of Human-Centered Interaction/ Computing (HCI/ HCC) and has often outweighed form. This can be contributed to the fact that practitioners and researchers are introduced to the usability principles developed by Nielsen Norman Group…
Affect Computing: Mimicking Human Behavior
Synchrony can be thought of as a behavioral dance that occurs when we communicate with each other [1,2]. It is a natural part of communication that includes mimicking each other in language and movement during conversation [1,2]. Through synchrony, we are able to display a form of engagement and understanding of each other when we…
Affect Computing: Designing for Reflection
With the rise of wearables and well-being applications, the need for application design to facilitate and promote reflection through meaningful design is a must. As users are able to catalog a variety of bio-metric data, the presentation, integration, interactivity, and exploratory abilities need to be considered in addition to how the primary dashboard will present…
Affect Computing: Mental Health Care
Creating technology that empowers users’ in their health management has been a critical area of growth within the HCI/ tech and healthcare community. Healthcare within the US is often inaccessible and typically only accessible for those who are privileged enough to afford or have access to it. Additionally, those who have a high level of…
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Nikki Monczewski 