Research group for Media, Innovation and Contemporary Technologies

Research themes

Changing Attitudes and Behaviors
The “Changing Attitudes and Behaviors” (CABS) research team is dedicated to advancing the understanding of health, risk and pro-environmental behaviors through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach.
CABS Lab
Design research for Smart and Circular Products - SMART Lab
"Smart products" are advanced, connected devices that leverage technologies like sensors, AI, and data analytics to offer enhanced functionality and personalized experiences.
SMART-Lab
Dis/Connection in Everyday Life and Society - DIS/CO Lab
Being connected anytime and anyplace has become the norm in our contemporary society. This norm is both a bliss and a burden, making 24/7 connectivity very ambivalent: On one hand, we benefit from our social activities being freed from time and place constraints
DIS/CO Lab
Research on Power, Agency and Datafied Societies
Social media, mobile technology, recommender systems, artificial intelligence, and other data-driven technologies create both significant opportunities and challenges. Both these technologies and the accompanying datafication, where specific aspects of our everyday life are captured as data, have a profound impact.
PAD Lab
Media Transformation and Platformisation
The media landscape is in the midst of a poly-crisis. Emerging technologies like augmented reality and artificial intelligence, along with shifting media usage patterns are not just challenging but fundamentally disrupting the business models of traditional media organisations.
Media Transformation and Platformisation
Experience, Measure and Unravel human-technology interactions - EMU Lab
Our world is ever-digitizing. An infinite stream of technological advancements is shifting the way we interact with technology--and with one another.
EMU-Lab
Inclusive future-oriented technology for humans & society
Contributing to SDG9 (industry, innovation, and infrastructure), SDG10 (reduced inequalities), SDG11 (sustainable cities and communities), SDG12 (responsible consumption and production) & SDG16 (sustainable institutions).
Societal Imagineering Lab