Eva
Lindh Waterworth, PhD
Docent (equivalent to Associate Professor or Reader)
in Informatics at Umeå University,
Sweden.
LATEST NEWS
New job: Since January 2009, I also work for the University Centre for Teaching and Learning (Universitetspedagogiskt Centrum - UPC) as a pedagogical consultant.
New publication: Paper accepted by Physical Therapy Reviews A conceptual framework for design of interactive computer play in rehabilitation of children with sensorimotor disorders
Marlene Sandlund, Kei Hoshi, Eva Lindh Waterworth & Charlotte Häger-Ross
I am Manager of Q-Life, a research group within this department. We carry out research on the relationship between quality of life and information technology, in collaboration with local and other organisations. See my list of publications.
My main research interest is in exploring the use of information technology to improve quality of life and creativity, especially to help people with special needs. I led the MAMA (Mobile and Augmented Memory Aid) project and have contributed to several completed and ongoing projects, including EMMA, ENGAGE, and mobisams. I currently coordinate the Swedish contribution to Competitive Health Services in Sparsely Populated Areas. This is a 3-year eHealthcare project funded by the EU Northern Periphery Programme (2007-2013) with partners in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Scotland and Ireland.
My
educational background is in Business Administration and Informatics, and
I have a PhD in Informatics, awarded in 2001. My thesis is entitled: Perceptually-Seductive
Technology: designing computer support for everyday creativity. Contact
me for more details.
I
have also taught at the department since 1987, devising and presenting a wide range
of different courses for both the Systems Analysis and the Digital Media production programs.
Recent Example Publications
Waterworth, E L and Waterworth J A (2009). Designing ICT for the over 80s. In Topo, P. & Östlund, B. (2009), Dementia, Design and Technology: Time to Get Involved. Amsterdam: IOS Press.
Waterworth, J. A. & Waterworth E. L. (2009). The Presence of Happiness. In Benyon, D., Smyth, M. & Helgason, I. (eds): Presence for everyone. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University, ISBN 978-0-9562169-0-8.
Waterworth, J A and Waterworth E L (2008). Presence in the Future. In A Spagnolli and L Gamberini (eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Presence. University of Padova, Italy, October 16-18 2008, pp61-65.
Wangler, B, Winge, M, Johansson, L-Å, Waterworth, E L and Nyström, M (2007). A New Care Concept - Making Collaborative Home Care Work. BIR 2007 Conference. Tampere, Finland, October 2007.
Vinge M, Johansson L-Å, Waterworth E L, Wangler B,4, Åhlfeldt R-M (2007). Interorganisational Collaboration in Home Care: A First Discussion of Requirements. Accepted for ISHIMR 2007 - 12th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research. Sheffield, UK, July 2007.
Waterworth, E L and Waterworth J A (2007). Interactive technology and cognitive well being: New approaches to maintaining and improving cognitive functions in the elderly. 2nd International Conference on Technology and Aging (ICTA), Toronto, June 2007.
Peter, C, Waterworth, J A, Waterworth E L and Voskamp, J (2007). Sensing Mood to Counteract Dementia. International Workshop on Pervasive Technologies for the support of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Thessaloniki, Greece, Feb 2007.
See my complete list of publications.