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Drawing and Spatial Representations
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis; 2, Doctoral thesis, 2000)The aim of this thesis is to contribute new knowledge as a basis from which to discuss the development of and justification for art education in the compulsory school. The experienced drawing curriculum in compulsory school ... -
Genuine Christian Modern Art : Present Roman Catholic Directives on Visual Art Seen from an Artist’s Perspective
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;3, Doctoral thesis, 2000)The Professional Problem of the Artist The professional problem of artists who want to produce art for Christian use is to find artistic solutions that may satisfy both patron and artist. To succeed, the artist needs to ... -
Developing Digital Design Techniques: Investigations on creative design computing
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;20, Doctoral thesis, 2005) -
Metaforbasert tegning : undersøkt som et bildespråksystem gjennom avistegninger av Finn Graff og Saul Steinberg med kognitiv metaforteori som hovedredskap
(CON-TEXT. Avhandling;35, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2008)Avhandlingen har to mål. Det ene er praktisk pedagogisk: Å bidra med ny kunnskap om hvordan man kan formulere abstrakte temaer med tegning. Til dette trenger man metaforer og symboler. Det andre målet er teoribyggende: Å ... -
Navimation : a sociocultural exploration of kinetic interface design
(CON-TEXT / Thesis;48, Book; Doctoral thesis; Academic article, 2010)Digitale produkt er ein stadig viktigare del av kulturen vår og er knytte til aktivitetar i arbeid, leik og fritid. Mange av desse aktivitetane skjer gjennom skjermbaserte grensesnitt, som dermed spelar ei viktig rolle i ... -
Virtual touch : a study of the use and experience of touch in artistic, multimodal and computer-based environments
(CON-TEXT / Thesis;44, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2011)The central focus of this thesis is the use and experience of touch in artistic, multimodal and computer-based environments. The haptic experience of touch is an area that has only received limited research-based interest. ... -
Between the tag and the screen : redesigning short-range RFID as design material
(CON-TEXT / Thesis;49, Book; Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2011)Industrial and interaction designers are increasingly faced with new computational technologies that may be used as materials in designing. Such materials are important in design practices because they offer conditions for ... -
Improving the user experience of evidence : a design approach to evidence-informed health care
(CON-TEXT / Thesis;47, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed; Book, 2011)Systematic reviews are syntheses of the best available evidence on the effects of health care interventions. Cochrane Reviews are high quality reviews that can provide valuable information for clinicians and policy makers, ... -
Standpunktvurdering i grunnskolefaget Kunst og håndverk
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis; 52, Doctoral thesis, 2011) -
Negotiating grasp : embodied experience with three-dimensional materials and the negotiation of meaning in early childhood education
(CON-TEXT / Thesis;50, Book; Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2011)Recent international acknowledgement of young children as competent active individuals raises questions about what their competences are, and what significance embodiment has for their learning. This thesis has two primary ... -
Design support at the front end of the New Service Development (NSD) process : the role of touch-points and service personality in supporting team work and innovation processes
(CON-TEXT / Thesis ; 55, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis explores the first stages of New Service Development, and focuses upon the role that design can play to improve the innovation performance of a development team. The work took a ”research by design” approach, ... -
Making visible : mediating the material of emerging technology
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis; 66, Doctoral thesis, 2014)In this thesis I outline how interaction design may engage in the exploration and understandings the material and mediation of new interface technologies. Drawing upon a design project called Touch, that investigated an ... -
Communicating movement : full-body movement as a design material for digital interaction
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;67, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)Today, our movements are increasingly informed and influenced, shifted and shaped by a digitised environment. The aim of this thesis has been to explore and present a creative potential in conceptualising full-body movement ... -
Towards a generative design system based on evolutionary computing
(CON-TEXT / Thesis;59, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-02)This thesis proposes elements and principles for a digital generative design system, which involves Evolutionary Computing. The functioning of the system is based on an analogy between a design process and a process of ... -
Immersion in mixed reality spaces
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;75, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2015)This thesis maps out the overlaps, synergies and forces at play when designing for optimal immersive experiences in responsive mixed reality spaces. The research is produced from the perspective of a practising interaction ... -
Pockets and cities : investegating and revealing the networked city through interaction design
(CON-TEXT, PhD thesis;74, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2015)This thesis is about investigating and revealing the networked city through interaction design. The ‘networked city’ describes the interweaving of digital, networked technologies with the urban landscape and everyday city ... -
Improvisation in tradition
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;28, Doctoral thesis, 2015-09-03)The concept of vernacular design allows for the understanding and appreciation of designs created without recourse to institutional qualifi cations in the fi eld of design. This thesis is based upon a study undertaken in ... -
Systemic design in complex contexts : an enquiry through designing a ship's bridge
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;17, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2016)In recent years designers seem to increasingly be engaged in projects for complex, high-risk domains. Yet, little research has been conducted that addresses how designers experience such projects, what kinds of challenges ... -
Simulation and design
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;78, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2016)In this thesis, I investigate the use of simulation, game engines and real-time interaction in user-centred design for the maritime sector. In this sector, users are involved in complex safety critical operations carried ... -
Designing for brand experience : operationalizing a service dominant logic approach to branding through service design
(CON-TEXT. PhD thesis;89, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis reports on a research project that explored how Service Design could be used to facilitate the translation of Brand Strategy into Customer Experience. In this context, Designing for Brand Experience is proposed ...