Who are we?
Alexandra Weilenmann is a Professor of Interaction Design at the Department of Applied IT, where she leads the HCI Collegium and serves as Program Manager for the Master’s Program in Human-Centered AI. She conducts interdisciplinary research on the social impact of digital technologies, focusing on how they shape social interactions and daily life. With 25 years of expertise in Human-Computer Interaction and mobile communication, her work has garnered international awards and extensive media coverage, bridging academia, policy, and practice to address pressing societal challenges.
Mattias Rost is an associate professor in Interaction design, and head of division of CLIC - Cognitive science, Learning and IT, Interaction design, and Communication. He has got a PhD from Stockholm University in Human Computer Interaction after conducting research at the Mobile Life Centre. He was previously a research associate at the University of Glasgow, and a digital strategist at the IT consultancy firm Iteam. He has a long industry and academic career. His research interests consists of mobile communication, mobile interaction, digital wellbeing and health, mindfulness, and processes for research design and development.
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Background
Design technology for motivating people with chronic conditions to live a healthy life (behavior change).
Participatory design with People with MS for a fatigue management app and Spinal Cord Injury for calory burn and condition-specific tracking.
Interpretation and integration of behavior change theories into designs for technology.
I am a Lecturer in Interaction Design interested in understanding & modelling behaviour as well as supporting people through the use of technology. To that end, I research & develop artefacts that are digital and/or physical and utilize AI or CI techniques and interaction design.
I build and work with social robotics, games and games technology, apps and art(efacts).
I am always keen to work in the intersection of Arts, Technology and Science exploring what novel design spaces can unfold.
Sebastian Andreasson has worked as a research engineer at the University of Gothenburg for the past four years, bringing a background as an IT consultant and developer. Previously, he co-founded a tech startup focused on a livestreaming app and has experience releasing several apps across various platforms. With extensive expertise in digital systems, he now dedicates his efforts to developing and optimizing technical solutions for human-computer interaction within research projects, where he combines practical innovation with in-depth technical knowledge.