Dimitrios Gkouskos
About Me
I am an associate professor (Docent in Swedish) in design research and user experience at Halmstad University. Current research interests include design education, and design connected to ethics and wellbeing. I work to ensure that technology works for and with people towards a more sustainable and equitable future.
Recent Projects
REBEL - The research programme REBEL (Re-Imagining Future Smart Living – beyond the Living Lab) is about how socially and environmentally sustainable smart cities and communities can be promoted in a participatory and responsible way that takes social and local values and know-how into account. learn more
BIG FUN - The aim of this project is to understand how to apply quantitative analytic methods to identify moments of interest in real-world vehicle journeys. This 2 year long project is funded by Vinnova-FFI I am the project leader for this project. learn more
Activ8 Planet - This Erasmus+ project aims to research novel approaches for learning sustainability-oriented knowledge in higher education. I mentor the Halmstad student team in this project. learn more
Recent Papers
Navigating from data-driven design to designing with ML: a case study of truck HMI system design In this paper we present findings on how a truck HMI design is influenced by data -driven and ML technologies.Teaching Design Ethics Through Tabletop Game Prototyping In this paper we present the course design for an ethics course where we use game-making for exploring ethical issues.Exploring Digital Self-Triage Design in Healthcare Center Smartphone Applications for Anxiety: A Design Critique Here we identify design patterns in digital self-triage journeys in digital healthcare centers for anxiety .Turtles and Ethics: Experiential Learning Through Game-Making In this paper we present the use of game-making as an education tool for exploring ethical issues.Where is the interface? - Appropriating Interaction with IoT in the Smart Home In this paper we present a diary study of issues related to appropriation of IoT for home use.