Search for dissertations about: "Stefan Holmlid"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Stefan Holmlid.

  2. 1. Adapting users : towards a theory of use quality

    Author : Stefan Holmlid; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : The power of periods of learning and the knowledge of training professionals are underestimated and unexplored. The challenges posed in this dissertation to usability and hci deal with the transformation from usability to use quality, and learning as a means to promote use quality. READ MORE

  4. 2. Aesthetic Flexibility : Modularity of Visual Form in Product Portfolios and Branded Products

    Author : Torbjörn Andersson; Johan Ölvander; Anders Warell; Stefan Holmlid; Monika Hestad; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Aesthetic flexibility; industrial design; product modularity; brand extension; product portfolio development; carry-over; face-lift;

    Abstract : The increase in competition amongst companies that produce complex or large product portfolios has created a need to utilise modularity strategies not only to flexibly manage technical complexity in a costeffective manner but also for visual appearance. This research aims to understand how the visual appearance of products is affected by modular product development strategies. READ MORE

  5. 3. Conceptualising Prototypes in Service Design

    Author : Johan Blomkvist; Stefan Holmlid; Ylva Fernaeus; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Service design; Prototyping; Thesis; Service Prototyping; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : To date, service prototyping has been discussed academically as an unproblematic add-on to existing prototyping techniques, or as methods for prototyping social interaction. In fact, most of the knowledge on how services are prototyped comes from organisations and practicing design consultants. READ MORE

  6. 4. Representing Future Situations of Service : Prototyping in Service Design

    Author : Johan Blomkvist; Stefan Holmlid; Robert Ramberg; Daniel Kindström; Youn-kyung Lim; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; service design; situated cognition; prototyping; representations; tjänstedesign; situerad kognition; prototypande; representationer;

    Abstract : This thesis describes prototyping in service design through the theoretical lens of situated cognition. The research questions are what a service prototype is, what the benefits of service prototyping are, and how prototypes aid in the process of designing services. Four papers are included. READ MORE

  7. 5. Innovating Innovation : Understanding the Role of Service Design in Service Innovation

    Author : Ana Kuštrak Korper; Stefan Holmlid; Lia Patrício; Johanna Gummerus; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Organizations across industries and sectors are seeking novel ways to innovate that can address the complex environments in which they operate. The complexity is reflected in an increasing focus on service innovation as the main growth trajectory, which entails ongoing infusion of technology into creating service offerings focused on customer experience. READ MORE