As technology permeates every aspect of our daily lives, having technology that is useful, inclusive, and safe is essential. Technology products and services are considered not to be neutral, rather, play active mediating roles between humans and the real world, leading to consequences on their lives and future. For this reason, designers of digital platforms, services and devices need to anticipate and minimize possible mental and cognitive costs caused by Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) frictions.
We hypothesize that designers’ attitude towards designing for inclusivity and wellbeing is beneficial, possibly critical, to meet those human-centered requirements. We aim at nudging the designers and broadening their spectrum of attention and interest from the immediate benefit of efficiency and usability, to designing for inclusiveness and maintaining users’ digital wellbeing.
Team Members
Dr. Reem Al-Mansoori (Postdoctoral Researcher), Dr. Dena Al-Thani (Advisor), Dr. Raian Ali (co-advisor)