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Fixing the Future goes to NORDICHI
Namrata, Luis, Tanvi, Anna, and Lachlan of the Fixing the Future team were in Uppsala for the Nordic Human Computer Interaction Conference 2024 last month. They were there running a workshop and presenting three papers. Below are some reflections from the researchers who were there on their experience and a bit of background on the…
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Reflections on NORDICHI 2024
Post from Tanvi Vats. I flew up to a lovely little town called Uppsala in Sweden to attend my first ever academic conference in October. I presented our work highlighting the need to extend the Right to Repair to IoT technologies. Have you thought about why you change your phone every 2 years? Now imagine…
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Fixing the Future Zine
We have created a Zine that looks at what more sustainable IoT might look like. We will have printed copies at conferences around Europe this summer, but also this digital version for your to check out below. It is filled with activities for you to do, thought provoking illustrations, and even some law… Authors: Susan…
Fixing the Future
The Right-to-Repair and Equal IoT
‘Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT’ is a 2-year, £1.25 million research project funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) investigating how the lack of repairability in the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) will adversely impact equity, inclusion, and sustainability in the digital economy.
