Eva Petersson

Dr. Eva Petersson is an assistant professor; coordinating/managing the Medialogy Bachelor and Master Education Program (see http://www.aaue.dk/medialogy/uk/index.php); and vice chancellor at Aalborg University Esbjerg in Denmark. She is member of the research group SensoramaLab (see http://sensoramalab.aaue.dk). She has a background in Education Science and her PhD is focused on ludic engagement (playfulness as a foundation for engagement) within virtual environments and the potentials in associated non-formal learning (see http://dspace.mah.se:8080/dspace/handle/2043/2963). Petersson has been coordinating research projects in inclusive and participatory design, storytelling, and creativity and learning processes through the use of new technology in education and rehabilitation contexts. She has been leading projects on physical and virtual toys, the design of toys for children with disabilities, and the use of computer games (interactive environments) in educational and rehabilitation contexts involving flexible methods of delivery for local, national and international users. Petersson is member of the International Toy Research Association (ITRA) and the Toys for Tomorrow Forum. Furthermore, she is a board member of the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) and expert member of the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE). She was one of the founders of International Toy Research Conference recently organised by the International Toy Research Association (ITRA).

Conférence

SoundScapes/ArtAbilitation - Where expression is the art, and Art is the expression

In our talk we will present the non-traditional as our perspective on applying multimodal media technologies in human-centred applications that result in augmenting life-quality. Non-invasive 3D, linear and planar interface sensor technologies are used to source feedforward human kinetic data that is mapped to responsive computer generated feedback content. The feedback to source establishes an afferent-efferent neural loop closure that is iterative and motivates toward a targeted optimal participation (in line with S-R chains). The targeted optimal experience results in development of competence beyond the immediate and questions potentials of transfer. The interactive environments are adaptive and tailored to each user profile. Assessment issues will also be discussed.
The applications focus upon two augmentative fields of users where increased demographics relate to societal concern as to their growth. The potentials in addressing these two segments of society as markets from a product production perspective will be discussed. Innovation in design and multi/inter-disciplinary issues towards entering these markets will be presented. Our individual research specialities will be illustrated under a synthesised model that features a body of research that began around twenty years ago combined with a new approach in educational science that addresses non-formal learning. This model is related in a recent PhD dissertation that is free to download. Gameplaying, interest, and expressed creativity are targeted as user experience. We outline the potentials for the next generation artists, educators and developers alongside future professionals in the related fields. The presentation will close with a speculative prediction to the implementation of Nano technologies as an interactive environment feedforward interface and feedback content delivery means.