1. who we are

2. An Human Computer Interaction innovation institute as defined by the statutes of the University of Madeira and established as an independent non-profit R&D organisation whose founding members are the University of Madeira, Madeira Tecnopolo SA and Carnegie Mellon University.
Established in 2010.
The importance of the CMU.pt partnership to raise awareness and visibility at the national and international level
Universities are complicated places hard to reconcile with policy, find ways to be in between the academic and the regional institutions
Raise visibility and challenge the barriers of reputation
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Overview
2016

3. We would never be competitive in the left side of this spectrum (developing new technologies)
Not even on the middle of this spectrum (technology drive innovation)
We went all the way to the right side of the spectrum to design-drive innovations
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Overview
2016
sightseeing

4. External Advisory Board
General Assembly
Rector of UMa, Member of ARDITI, Provost of Carnegie Mellon
Approves the budget, activity report and appoints all bodies
External Advisory Board
Fiscal Council
5 External Experts
Performs independent evaluation of M-ITI activities
3 External Members
Supervises all the accounting and fiscal activities. Gives mandatory yearly statement for yearly report
Board of Directors
3 Members, appointed by the GA
Conducts all the management and administrative activities. Defines plans, accounts and appoints responsibilities
ERA Chair Board
Scientific Council
5 Members, headed by ERA Chair
Supervises the ERA Chair project and provides feedback and recommendations to all the bodies and EU Commission
All members with a PhD Degree, Headed by an Elected Member
Defines the scientific strategy, approves all the scientific and academic issues, gives recommendations to the BoD
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Overview
2016

5. to research, enable, design and create transformative experiences that empower people to lead the best possible life in harmony with their environment.
Focus on a specific area and build critical mass
Take advantage of your existing strengths
Challenge, take risks, be bold… don’t copy the traditional models
our mission
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Overview
2016

6. [Norman after Rogers]
Product performance
[Dunne & Raby]
We would never be competitive in the left side of this spectrum (developing new technologies)
Not even on the middle of this spectrum (technology drive innovation)
We went all the way to the right side of the spectrum to design-drive innovations
Relative % of customers
Transition point where technology satisfies basic needs
Design Fictions challenge narrow assumptions, preconceptions and givens about the role products play in everyday life
Hight Technology consumers want more technology, better performance
Consumer Commodity consumers want convenience, ease of use, reliability, good design, low cost
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2016
our mission

7. MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH
Human Computer Interaction
Health – neurorehabilitation
Social and Civic Media
Applied science and human-centred technology
Wireless networks
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Digital Media
Serious Gaming
Multimedia Storytelling
Art and Design
Small sensors: tracking and medical devices
Energy – smart management
Green power generation
UX and Service design
Ubiquitous computing
Ecological IoT
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2016

8. PARTNERS AND CLIENTS
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2016

9. RESEARCH AND ACADEMIA PARTNERS
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2016