Research at the Department of Design
Research and innovation
Our research is carried out within four strategic areas
Design for Sustainability
Design for Sustainability addresses the relations between people, nature, technologies, and material environments, and changes in these relations.
Human-Centered Technology
Human-Centred Technology is researching how to design and evaluate technological systems in various domains by following the core principles and methods from Human-Factors, Information Systems, and Human-Computer Interaction research.
Interplay
Interplay argues for “a relational turn” within the design discipline, meaning that a well-designed service facilitates and aims at situations in which meetings between people and services contribute to people functioning in the best possible way given their context and situation.
Form
Form consists of practitioners and researchers with experience from private and public sector. Activities encompass teaching, research, practice based activities and outward-facing initiatives like exhibitions, visibility, dialogues and talks.
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Research Labs
Shore Control Lab is making maritime technology compatible with human needs. Our research revolves around three core themes: situational awareness, safety, and usability.
Human Centred AI Lab's mission is designing and evaluating AI systems with and for people, focusing on aligning technology with human needs and values.
Design for Health Lab's mission is to address unmet needs within public health and healthcare in Norway: identifying and solving real-life health challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration.