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- Chronéer, Diana, et al.
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Towards a unified definition of Urban Living Labs
- 2018
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In today’s ongoing urbanisation and the climate changes there is anincreasing demand on cities to be innovative and inclusive to solve these issues.As an answer to these challenges, the concept of Urban Living Labs has startedto emerge. These Urban Living Labs aims to involve citizens in the process ofdeveloping the city. To date, there is a confusion concerning these UrbanLiving Labs are, what their objective is, their characteristics and theirorganisation. Hence, in this paper we build on the ongoing project UNaLab andthe city representatives perspective of what an Urban Living Lab is and how itcan contribute to their city´s challenges, to define Urban Living Labs and itsthree dimensions.
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- Chronéer, Diana, et al.
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Urban Living Labs : Towards an Integrated Understanding of Their Key Components
- 2019
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Ingår i: Technology Innovation Management Review. - Ottawa : Talent First Network (Carleton University). - 1927-0321. ; 9:3, s. 50-62
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In today’s ongoing urbanization and escalating climate change, there is an increasing demand on cities to be innovative and inclusive to handle these emerging issues. As an answer to these challenges, and in order to generate and adopt sustainable innovations and nature-based solutions in the urban areas, the concept of urban living labs has emerged. However, to date, there is confusion concerning the concept of the urban living lab and its key components. Some interpret the urban living lab as an approach, others as a single project, and some as a specific place – and some just do not know. In order to unravel this complexity and better understand this concept, we sought to identify the key components of an urban living lab by discussing the perspective of city representatives in the context of an urban living lab project. To achieve this goal, we reviewed previous literature on this topic and carried out two workshops with city representatives, followed by an open-ended questionnaire. In this article, we identify and discuss seven key components of an urban living lab: governance and management structure; financing models; urban context; nature-based solutions; partners and users (including citizens); approach; and ICT and infrastructure. We also offer an empirically derived definition of the urban living lab concept.
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- Drajic, Dejan, et al.
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User Engagement for Large Scale Pilots in the Internet of Things
- 2019
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Ingår i: TELSIKS 2019. - 9781728108780 ; , s. 46-53
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- With an expected 50 billion connected devices by 2020, the Internet of Things (IoT) will reshape our environment with great economic opportunities. However, the IoT market evolution will depend directly on the end-user adoption, so it is necessary to support the Large Scale Pilots (LSPs) in order to actively engage end-users in the large scale pilot design, deployment and assessment. In this paper we are presenting end-user engagement methods, including co-creative workshops, crowdsourcing, Living Labs, and developed online tools and resources for end-user engagement, crowdsourcing and personal data protection.
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- Elragal, Rawan, et al.
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Healthcare analytics—A literature review and proposed research agenda
- 2023
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Big Data. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2624-909X. ; 6
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research addresses the demanding need for research in healthcare analytics, by explaining how previous studies have used big data, AI, and machine learning to identify, address, or solve healthcare problems. Healthcare science methods are combined with contemporary data science techniques to examine the literature, identify research gaps, and propose a research agenda for researchers, academic institutions, and governmental healthcare organizations. The study contributes to the body of literature by providing a state-of-the-art review of healthcare analytics as well as proposing a research agenda to advance the knowledge in this area. The results of this research can be beneficial for both healthcare science and data science researchers as well as practitioners in the field.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
(författare)
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A Living Lab Perspective on Information Systems Development Process
- 2023
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Ingår i: Advances in Information Systems Development. - : Springer Nature. ; , s. 19-34
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores the information systems development (ISD) process when ISD follows a living lab approach. A living lab is an innovation development approach in which stakeholders are involved in cocreating, implementing, testing and adopting innovations in a real-life setting. Several aspects of living lab settings, such as the voluntary nature of user engagement, the real-life context of innovation development and the resulting difficulty of observation, and the immaturity of innovation in living lab activities, influence the ISD process in living lab settings. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to understand how the ISD process is shaped when ISD follows a living lab approach. The aim will be achieved by conducting four participatory knowledge generation workshops as the primary sources of empirical data in the context of three European projects (namely, AdaptUrbanRail, UNaLab, and LiLaCC) as well as an international conference (DLLD20). A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of the ISD process following the living lab approach will also be presented.
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| 7. |
- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
(författare)
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A Taxonomy of Factors Influencing Drop-Out Behaviour in Living Lab Field Tests
- 2018
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Ingår i: Technology Innovation Management Review. - : Carleton University. - 1927-0321. ; , s. 5-21
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The concept of a “living lab” is a relatively new research area and phenomenon that facilitates user engagement in open innovation activities. Studies on living labs show that the users’ motivation to participate in a field test is higher at the beginning of the project than during the rest of the test, and that participants have a tendency to drop out before completing the assigned tasks. However, the literature still lacks theories describing the phenomenon of drop-out within the area of field tests in general and living lab field tests in particular. As the first step in constructing a theoretical discourse, the aims of this study are to present an empirically derived taxonomy for the various factors that influence drop-out behaviour; to provide a definition of “drop-out” in living lab field tests; and to understand the extent to which each of the identified items influence participant drop-out behaviour. To achieve these aims, we first extracted factors influencing drop-out behaviour in the field test from our previous studies on the topic, and then we validated the extracted results across 14 semi-structured interviews with experts in living lab field tests. Our findings show that identified reasons for dropping out can be grouped into three themes: innovation-related, process-related, and participant-related. Each theme consists of three categories with a total of 44 items. In this study, we also propose a unified definition of “drop-out” in living lab field tests.
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| 8. |
- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
(författare)
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Criteria for Quality Assurance to Develop MOOC Courses on Climate Change
- 2021
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Ingår i: Proceedings of The 4th International Academic Conference on Education.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article is focused on identifying criteria for quality assurance to develop Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), with a particular emphasis on developing MOOC on the usage of disruptive information technologies (DITs) as tools to work on climate change mitigation efforts. The research has been done within the context of Living Laboratory in Climate Change (LiLaCC) project, which is an Erasmus+ Capacity-Building project in the field of Higher Education, with its six university partners in Europe and Africa. In so doing, a literature review on understanding criteria for quality assurance for MOOCs has been conducted. The literature review then formed the basis to develop empirical data collection tool, i.e., open-ended questionnaire. The six university partners then reflected on the identified criteria and also identified several other aspects that needs to be taken into account, when it comes to develop MOOCs, with a particular focus on climate change issues. Accordingly, eight overarching themes for quality assurance were identified, namely 1) organization of the lecture, 2) teaching quality, 3) methodology, 4) technical aspects, 5) motivation and culture, 6) delivery of MOOCs, 7) assessment, and 8) dissemination and promotion of MOOCs. Each of the themes includes several factors for quality assurance that can be used by both university researchers as well as practitioners in the field. The article provides a regulatory framework for matters related to teaching, learning, supervision and admissions to the MOOC in climate change.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Drop-out in living lab field test : analyzing consequences and some recommendations
- 2018
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Ingår i: Twenty-Sixth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS2018), Portsmouth, UK, 2018.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Involving individual users in the process of information systems development is a key dimension of open innovation. Living Labs are socio-technical systems that facilitate information systems development by integrating technical, social and organizational structures and focusing on individuals, tasks, technologies and the interactions between different stakeholders. Testing digital innovations in real-life use context is one of the key components of Living Labs. The users’ motivations to participate in Living Lab field tests at the beginning of the project are usually higher than once the field tests are underway. However, there is a dearth of research on other issues related to participants’ drop-out in Living Lab field tests. This study contributes to the existing literature by investigating the consequences of drop-out in Living Lab field tests and providing recommendations that would facilitate prolonged user engagement. The paper also discusses some ethical considerations regarding involvement of participants within Living Lab field tests. In doing so, we interviewed fourteen Living Lab experts in two Living Labs in Sweden and Belgium. Based on these interviews, we propose a first set of consequences, recommendations and ethical considerations to take into account when setting up Living Lab field tests. Keywords: User
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Drop-out in Living Lab Field Tests : A Contribution to the Definition and the Taxonomy
- 2017
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Ingår i: Research Day Conference proceedings 2017. - Krakow : ENoLL - European Network of Living Labs. - 9789082102772 ; , s. 7-20
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Studies on living labs show that the users’ motivation to participate in a field test is higher at the beginning of the project than during the rest of the test, and that users tend to dropout before completing the assigned tasks. However, the literature still lacks theories describing the phenomenon of drop-out within the area of living lab field tests. As the first step of developing a theoretical discourse, the aim of this study is to present an empirically derived taxonomy for the various influential factors on drop-out behavior and to provide a definition for drop-out in living lab field tests. To achieve this goal, we first extracted factors influencing drop-out in the field test by conducting a short literature review on the topic, and then triangulated the factors across 14 semi-structured interviews with experts in living lab field tests. Our findings show that identified reasons for drop-out can be grouped in three categories: innovation-related, research-related and participant-related. Each category in turn, consists of three subcategories with a total of 45 items for drop-out in living lab field tests. In this study, we also explore different types of drop-out and propose a definition for drop-out in living lab field tests.
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| 11. |
- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
(författare)
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Exploring Factors Influencing Participant Drop-Out Behavior in a Living Lab Environment
- 2017
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems. - Cham : Springer. - 9783319646947 - 9783319646954 ; , s. 28-40
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The concept of “living lab” is a rather new phenomenon that facilitates user involvement in open innovation activities. The users’ motivations to contribute to the living lab activities at the beginning of the project are usually higher than once the activities are underway. However, the literature still lacks an understanding of what actions are necessary to reduce the likelihood of user drop-out throughout the user engagement process. This study aims to explore key factors that are influential on user drop-out in a living lab setting by engaging users to test an innovation during the pilot phase of the application’s development. The stability of the prototype, ease of use, privacy protection, flexibility of the prototype, effects of reminders, and timing issues are the key influential factors on user drop-out behavior. This paper summarizes the key lessons learned from the case study and points to avenues for future research.
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| 12. |
- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-
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Harmonizing Ethics in Living Labs
- 2024
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Ingår i: European Network of Living Labs: Health and Wellbeing Living Lab Symposium Presentations. - : Zenodo.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
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| 13. |
- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, et al.
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How to sustain user engagement over time : A research agenda
- 2016
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Ingår i: AMCIS 2016.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- User participation in the Information Systems (IS) user studies has become a popular and widely studied research topic. Understanding of how users should be involved in the projects and how to deal with the various challenges of involving users is important. Keeping users motivated over the time is one of the biggest challenges in the process of user involvement. As the first step of research on how to build a sustained user engagement, the aim of this study is to identify, categorize and sum up existing research on why people drop-out of user studies before the project or activity has ended. The main findings of our study indicate that the performance of the prototype, user selection, user preparation, interaction with the users, privacy concerns and scheduling are highly influential on this issue. Based on the findings, this study also proposes a research agenda to guide future studies in this area.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Information systems development process: a living lab perspective
- 2022
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Ingår i: Information Systems Development: Artificial Intelligence for Information Systems Development and Operations (ISD2022 Proceedings). - : Association for Information Systems.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores information systems development (ISD) process, when ISD follows a living lab approach. Living lab is an innovation development approach in which stakeholders are involved in co-create, implement, test and adopt innovations in a real-life setting. Several aspects in living lab setting such as voluntary nature of user engagement, a real-life context of innovation development and consequently difficulty to observe, and immaturity of innovation in living lab activities will influence ISD process in the living lab setting. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to understand how ISD process is shaped, when ISD follows a living lab approach. The aim will be achieved by conducting four participatory knowledge generation workshops as the primary sources of empirical data, in the context of three European projects (namely, AdaptUrbanRail, UNaLab, and LiLaCC) as well as an international conference (DLLD20). A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of ISD process following living lab approach will alsobe presented.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-
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Living Lab Research : A State-of-the-Art Review and Steps towards a Research Agenda : Research-in-progress
- 2018
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Ingår i: OpenLivingLab Days 2018 conference. - Geneva, Switzerland. - 9789082102789 ; , s. 406-421
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite the fact that Living Lab research has been established as a very active research area within both Innovation Management (IM) as well as Information Systems (IS) literature, previous studies still lack consensus about what can be considered as a Living Lab activity and the concept of Living Lab has been interpreted in many different ways. The aim of this research-in-progress paper is to understand the current state of the art in the area of Living Lab research and to identify the key challenges and potential research opportunities within this field. In doing so, a literature review has been conducted, covering 26 studies on Living Lab research in both IS and IM literature. The main findings of this literature review in relation to identified challenges and future research opportunities are summarized in four main themes, namely, theoretical and methodological challenges, governance and process-related challenges, actors’ motivations, needs and expectations and finally ethical challenges. The outcome of this study will thus be a research agenda to further our knowledge about the current challenges and future directions of Living Lab research.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-
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Responsible living labs: what can go wrong?
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1477-996X .- 1758-8871. ; 22:2, s. 205-218
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: This study aims to investigate how living lab (LL) activities align with responsible research and innovation (RRI) principles, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital transformation (DT) processes. The study seeks to define a framework termed “responsible living lab” (RLL), emphasizing transparency, stakeholder engagement, ethics and sustainability. This emerging issue paper also proposes several directions for future researchers in the field.Design/methodology/approach: The research methodology involved a literature review complemented by insights from a workshop on defining RLLs. The literature review followed a concept-centric approach, searching key journals and conferences, yielding 32 relevant articles. Backward and forward citation analysis added 19 more articles. The workshop, conducted in the context of UrbanTestbeds.JR and SynAir-G projects, used a reverse brainstorming approach to explore potential ethical and responsible issues in LL activities. In total, 13 experts engaged in collaborative discussions, highlighting insights into AI’s role in promoting RRI within LL activities. The workshop facilitated knowledge sharing and a deeper understanding of RLL, particularly in the context of DT and AI.Findings: This emerging issue paper highlights ethical considerations in LL activities, emphasizing user voluntariness, user interests and unintended participation. AI in DT introduces challenges like bias, transparency and digital divide, necessitating responsible practices. Workshop insights underscore challenges: AI bias, data privacy and transparency; opportunities: inclusive decision-making and efficient innovation. The synthesis defines RLLs as frameworks ensuring transparency, stakeholder engagement, ethical considerations and sustainability in AI-driven DT within LLs. RLLs aim to align DT with ethical values, fostering inclusivity, responsible resource use and human rights protection.Originality/value: The proposed definition of RLL introduces a framework prioritizing transparency, stakeholder engagement, ethics and sustainability in LL activities, particularly those involving AI for DT. This definition aligns LL practices with RRI, addressing ethical implications of AI. The value of RLL lies in promoting inclusive and sustainable innovation, prioritizing stakeholder needs, fostering collaboration and ensuring environmental and social responsibility throughout LL activities. This concept serves as a foundational step toward a more responsible and sustainable LL approach in the era of AI-driven technologies.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Rural Living Lab: What is that and how is it shaped?
- 2021
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Digital Living Lab Days Conference 2021. - : European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). ; , s. 127-141
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Digital transformation (DT) has received increasing attention in recent years. Despite this, most of the current studies focus on digital transformation in more advanced societies, particularly urban areas, and the concept has not been investigated enough within rural contexts. This study aims at exploring how a rural living lab (Rural LL) is shaped and how this approach can be designed to support digital transformation processes in rural context. In so doing, following a design science research methodology (DSRM), we have designed an artefact (i.e., Rural LL framework) which is an “instantiation” that supports user centric digitalization of rural areas. The designed framework is developed based on the key components of “traditional” and “urban” living labs, as well as empirical data which was collected within the context of the DigiBy project. The main constructs (key components) of this framework are: 1) rural context, 2) digitalization, 3) governance, control, and business mode, and 4) quintuple helix actors. We also offer an empirically derived definition of the rural living lab concept, followed by avenues for future research.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Rural Living Labs: Inclusive Digital Transformation in the Countryside
- 2021
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Ingår i: Technology Innovation Management Review. - Ottawa : Talent First Network. - 1927-0321. ; 11:9/10, s. 59-72
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Digital transformation (DT) has received increasing attention in recent years. Up until now, most of the current studies focus on digital transformation in advanced and dense societies, especially urban areas and technologies. Hence, the phenomenon of DT is under-researched in the context of rural and sparsely populated contexts. This study aims at exploring how a rural living lab (RLL) can be shaped and how this approach can be designed to support digital transformation processes in rural contexts. In so doing, following a design science research methodology (DSRM) approach, we have made an artefact (that is, RLL framework) that is an “instantiation” that supports user centric digitalization of rural areas. The designed framework is developed based on the key components of “traditional” and “urban” living labs, as well as empirical data which was collected within the context of the DigiBy project. The DigiBy project aims at conducting DT pilots in rural areas to elevate peoples’ understanding of digitalization and the application of digitalization opportunities for service development in rural areas in the north of Sweden. As a result of these studies, five key components that guide the design of digital transformation pilots in rural areas emerged, namely: 1) rural context, 2) digitalization, 3) governance, control, and business mode, 4) methods facilitating DT processes, and 5) quintuple helix actors. We also offer an empirically derived definition of the rural living lab concept, followed by avenues for future research.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Social, Ethical and Ecological Issues in Wearable Technologies
- 2019
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Ingår i: AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. - : Association for Information Systems.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) has given rise to a plethora of wearable devices integrated into daily life, however achieving end-user’s long-term adoption is still an issue. The purpose of this paper is to investigate social, ethical and ecological issues related to wearable technologies from end-users’ perspectives. We undertook a systematic literature review as well as two rounds of interviews with domain experts as well as end-users of IoT wearable devices to find relevant issues related to social, ethical and ecological. After synthesizing the results, eighteen issues found to be relevant to the wearable technologies. These issues have important implications for reducing the negative barriers that challenge the adoption of wearable technologies. The originality of this study lies with its non-technological focus that provides insights into issues that are rooted into individuals’ concerns.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Theorizing Living Lab research: The way forward
- 2023
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference. - 9789526506937
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Living Labs have become a popular approach to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement in open innovation processes in real-life settings. Despite their extensive application across various research fields, there is still a lack of theoretical understanding in this area. This study aims to take the first step towards developing a theory for Living Labs. In doing so, we will review the current state of the art of Living Lab theories as well as identify areas where further theoretical support is required. To achieve this, grounded theory will be used as the overarching approach to rigorously review literature. The outcome of this research will be a taxonomy of Living Lab theories, classified according to the emerged themes from grounded theory analysis. Additionally, the study will identify areas where Living Lab research needs to be theorized to support both researchers and practitioners in this area.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-
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Towards a sustainable user engagement framework in Living Labs
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World". - : Lappeenranta University of Technology Press.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Living Labs are one of the most common participatory design approaches that aim to facilitate user engagement throughout the innovation development process in real-life setting. This study explores and discusses how the process of voluntary user engagement in the Living Lab context is shaped, by including the users’ perspective. In so doing, a user engagement framework in Living Lab context is developed that includes the issues of user engagement in relation to the three themes, namely, voluntariness nature of user engagement in Living Labs, issues associated with real-life engagement, as well as immaturity of innovation in Living Lab setting, from the perspective of both users and innovation (or Living Lab) experts. The objective is to ensure sustainable user engagement and commitment throughout innovation processes in Living Labs. To achieve this goal, empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews, open-ended questionnaires, and workshops in three European Living Lab projects, namely, UNaLab, U4IoT and USEMP.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Towards a User Engagement Process Model in Open Innovation
- 2016
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Ingår i: The ISPIM Innovation Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 4-7 December 2016. - 9789522659316
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Studies on open innovation have increasingly emphasized the role of individual users as collaborators in the innovation processes. Keeping users enthusiastically engaged throughout the information systems development (ISD) process for open innovation approaches is of crucial importance, specifically when the participation is voluntary. Although a few studies exist that have presented process models for user engagement, none of them are specifically based on the voluntary contribution of the users in an open environment, nor included the detailed attributes of the phenomenon of user drop-outs in their presented models. By combining the results of a comprehensive literature review and a qualitative case study of user engagement, this study aims to develop a user engagement process model that includes the variety of reasons for user drop-out, and then to present some practical guidelines that would facilitate prolonged user engagement in the ISD process in an open innovation environment.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-, et al.
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Towards defining “Responsible Living Labs” in the era of digital transformation and AI
- 2023
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the OpenLivingLab Days Conference 2023. - : ENoLL – European Network of Living Labs. - 9789464668612 ; , s. 199-207
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research-in-progress article explores how living labs (LLs) as a facilitator of digital transformation (DT) activities should be in line with responsible research and innovation (RRI) principles. This alignment gains special prominence when DT processes leverage AI-driven innovations and have a young citizen demographic asthe focus. In so doing, we propose the new concept called "Responsible Living Labs" (RLL) as an overarching framework for LL researchers and practitioners to ensure transparency, stakeholder engagement, ethical considerations, and sustainability in all stages of LL activities and actions. The research methodology involves conducting a systematic literature review and organizing a workshop at Open Living Lab Days 2023 conference within the context of Interreg Baltic Sea Region project UrbanTestbeds.JR (#S004). This will be done to explore the potential of AI in fostering RRI in LL activities, as well as ethical challenges and other RRI related concerns that LLs are facing when young citizen are engaged. The study will contribute to the body of knowledge by bridging the gap in research on how LL activities can be more responsible and ethical while benefiting from advanced technologies such as AI.
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- Habibipour, Abdolrasoul, 1979-
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User engagement in Living Labs : Issues and concerns
- 2020
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- User engagement and the participatory design approach are well-established in information systems research for many years, and several studies have investigated the challenges of user engagement in the innovation processes. The majority of these studies have discussed participatory design activities – specifically user engagement –in an organizational context. From this perspective, user engagement within an organization employs (relatively) mature technology, but the users are exclusively employees with certain levels of expertise and commitment. Therefore, the full spectrum of users’ perspectives is widely neglected. Accordingly, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate and discuss how the process of voluntary user engagement in real-life contexts (in this study, living labs) is shaped when the innovations are not yet mature. The objective is to propose a framework that addresses issues of sustainable user engagement and commitment by including the users’ perspectives. To this end, the following research questions are further explored:RQ1: What aspects of innovation have an impact on the process of user engagement?RQ2: What aspects of the engagement context have an impact on the process of user engagement?RQ3: What aspects related to the users themselves have an impact on the process of user engagement?In order to meet the purpose of this study, the living lab was used as the context of participatory design activities in three different studied cases. The first living lab case was called “USEMP” and concerned testing and evaluation of a digital innovation with voluntary users. The second living lab case, “UNaLab”, incorporated ten European cities, aiming to develop nature-based solutions to problems in these cities following a living lab approach. The third living lab case, “U4IoT”, was designed to facilitate the engagement of five European Large-Scale Pilots with (current and future) users throughout the use and adoption of the Internet of things (IoT).This thesis is based on a qualitative interpretive case study approach. Beyond conducting two rounds of literature review, this research used multiple data collection methods within the context of the studied living lab cases. These included two rounds of semi-structured interviews with the living lab and innovation experts (24 interviews), four international workshops with 62 participants, and two rounds of open-ended questionnaires with 41 participants. A high-level analysis of the results from the three cases was also conducted through qualitative data coding, in which the results of all appended papers were reinterpreted, reorganized, synthesized and presented.This study contributes to the research on participatory design in the information systems research field by focusing on voluntary user engagement in living labs when the innovation is not yet mature. In so doing, this dissertation provides the Plan–Act–Reflect user engagement framework, which investigates the issues of user engagement and incorporates the perspectives of both users and innovation and living lab experts. The analysis of the results illustrated that user engagement in the living lab context is not a linear process with pre-determined entry and exit points. Instead, it is an iterative process characterized by complex interplay between different engagement phases, including cognitive engagement (plan), realize engagement (act), and engagement commitment (reflect). The results of this study could help participatory design practitioners, living lab organizers, project planners and decision makers on a larger scale – such as that of urban living labs – to understand not only how to engage users in the innovation processes but also how to keep them engaged. This may be accomplished through every part of the process, from user preparation to implementation to testing and adoption of innovations.
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- McPhee, Chris, et al.
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Editorial : Living Labs
- 2019
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Ingår i: Technology Innovation Management Review. - : Talent First Network. - 1927-0321. ; 9:3, s. 3-5
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- Padyab, Ali, et al.
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Issues and Adoption Barriers in Wearable Technologies
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD). - : IGI Global. - 1947-9301 .- 1947-931X. ; 12:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) has given rise to many wearable devices integrated into daily life. However, achieving end-users' long-term adoption is still an issue. While wearables' technological implementation is advancing rapidly, their consequences need to be scrutinized to alleviate the concerns that threaten a strong civil and sustainable society. The purpose of this article is to investigate issues (social, ethical, and ecological) and adoption barriers related to wearable technologies from end-users' perspectives. The authors undertook a systematic literature review combined with two rounds of interviews with domain experts as well as end-users of IoT wearable devices to find relevant issues and adoption barriers. This article summarizes social, ethical, and ecological issues as well as adoption barriers of wearable technologies. These issues and adoption barriers have important implications that need to be addressed to increase the adoption and diffusion of wearable technologies.
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- Padyab, Ali Mohammad, et al.
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Adoption Barriers of IoT in Large Scale Pilots
- 2020
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Ingår i: Information. - : MDPI. - 2078-2489. ; 11:23, s. 1-23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The pervasive connectivity of devices enabled by Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is leading the way in various innovative services and applications. This increasing connectivity comes with its own complexity. Thus, large scale pilots (LSPs) are designed to develop, test and use IoT innovations in various domains in conditions very similar to their operational scalable setting. One of the key challenges facing the diffusion of such innovations within the course of an LSP is understanding the conditions in which their respective users decide to adopt them (or not). Accordingly, in this study we explore IoT adoption barriers in four LSPs in Europe from the following domains: smart cities, autonomous driving, wearables and smart agriculture and farming. By applying Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation as a theoretical lens and using empirical data from workshops and expert interviews, we identify a set of common and domain specific adoption barriers. Our results reveal that trust, cost, perceived value, privacy and security are common concerns, yet shape differently across domains. In order to overcome various barriers, the relative advantage or value of using the innovation needs to be clearly communicated and related to the users’ situational use; while this value can be economic in some domains, it is more hedonic in others. LSPs were particularly challenged in applying established strategies to overcome some of those barriers (e.g., co-creation with end-users) due to the immaturity of the technology as well as the scale of pilots. Accordingly, we reflect on the theoretical choice in the discussion as well as the implications of this study on research and practice. We conclude with providing practical recommendations to LSPs and avenues for future research
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- Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G., et al.
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Addressing adverse synergies between chemical and biological pollutants at schools—The ‘SynAir-G’ hypothesis
- 2024
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Ingår i: Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0105-4538 .- 1398-9995. ; 79:2, s. 294-301
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- While the number and types of indoor air pollutants is rising, much is suspected but little is known about the impact of their potentially synergistic interactions, upon human health. Gases, particulate matter, organic compounds but also allergens and viruses, fall within the ‘pollutant’ definition. Distinct populations, such as children and allergy and asthma sufferers are highly susceptible, while a low socioeconomic background is a further susceptibility factor; however, no specific guidance is available. We spend most of our time indoors; for children, the school environment is of paramount importance and potentially amenable to intervention. The interactions between some pollutant classes have been studied. However, a lot is missing with respect to understanding interactions between specific pollutants of different classes in terms of concentrations, timing and sequence, to improve targeting and upgrade standards. SynAir-G is a European Commission-funded project aiming to reveal and quantify synergistic interactions between different pollutants affecting health, from mechanisms to real life, focusing on the school setting. It will develop a comprehensive and responsive multipollutant monitoring system, advance environmentally friendly interventions, and disseminate the generated knowledge to relevant stakeholders in accessible and actionable formats. The aim of this article it to put forward the SynAir-G hypothesis, and describe its background and objectives.
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- Rizzo, Agatino, et al.
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Transformative thinking and urban living labs in planning practice : a critical review and ongoing case studies in Europe
- 2021
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Ingår i: European Planning Studies. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0965-4313 .- 1469-5944. ; 29:10, s. 1739-1757
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this article is to critically situate co-production methods such as that of the urban living lab within contemporary planning theory and in particular to the ideas of ‘agonistic planning’ and the ‘trading zone’. By critically review relevant literature and discussing the results of an ongoing interdisciplinary project, we will show a number of potentials and issues when translating the urban living lab idea to planning contexts. Potentially our urban living labs have opened up opportunities for local planners to discuss controversial issues by using the idea of nature based solution as a boundary-object/trading-zone. On the other hand, planners’ positivistic and incremental understanding of city making hinders a transformative understanding of the urban living lab and nature based solution in favour of more fashionable technological fixes.
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- Rovolis, Georgios, et al.
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When participatory design meets data-driven decision making: A literature review and the way forward
- 2024
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Ingår i: Management Science Letters. - : Growing Science. - 1923-9335 .- 1923-9343. ; 14:2, s. 107-126
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study explores the impacts of participatory design (PD) on data-driven decision-making (DDDM) in organisations. Despite the extensive examination of PD and DDDM individually, there is a dearth of research in understanding their integration and their impact on decision-making processes in organisations. This research aims to fill this gap by investigating the potential impacts, challenges, benefits, and critical success factors associated with the incorporation of PD activities into DDDM. The study employs a systematic literature review methodology to provide a comprehensive understanding of the topic. The paper provides a research agenda for future researchers as well as discussing best practices for organizations seeking to optimise their data driven decision-making processes in a participatory manner. The research also discussed the ethical implications of data-driven decision-making. Ultimately, this research advances our understanding of how PD and DDDM can be effectively combined to achieve better decision-making outcomes.
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- Schuster, Frederik, et al.
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Users’ Privacy and Security Concerns that Affect IoT Adoption in the Home Domain
- 2024
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Ingår i: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1044-7318 .- 1532-7590. ; 40:7, s. 1632-1643
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Internet of things (IoT) technology must provide users with benefits that outweigh the costs and risks for it to be widely accepted and adopted. New functionality is continuously added, and costs decrease with the increasing volumes and technological advances; however, the risks also increase as technology becomes increasingly integrated into human lives. This survey study of 251 respondents investigated how users and different user groups perceive IoT security and privacy in the home domain, their trust in the involved parties, and how different types of measures, as suggested by the literature, can affect user adoption. The results indicate that people are particularly concerned about security and privacy and are fearful of breaches and misuse. A large majority of the people do not believe the products to be secure. Less than a third of the users trust manufacturers, service providers, and governments to uphold their privacy; this remarkably hinders IoT adoption.
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