1. Human-Computer Interaction & Usability Unit www.icts.sbg.ac.at HCI & Usability Unit ICT&S Center, University of Salzburg

2. Human-Computer Interaction & Usability Unit www.icts.sbg.ac.at Enhanced User Experiences Contextual Interfaces Interaction Paradigms (Ambient, Mobile, Social, Emotional) Interaction Paradigms (Ambient, Mobile, Social, Emotional) Usability User Experience Usability User Experience Interdisciplinary Methods and Tools

3. Human-Computer Interaction & Usability Unit www.icts.sbg.ac.at Address Young People New ICTs have the capability to significantly enhance the interacting and participating experience for people. –Need for innovative, creative communication environments when addressing young people How to address social inclusion of younger people in political participation? –Co-creating communication services with young people (e.g. eParticipation) –Giving them the tools to be innovative themselves –New forms of accessibility and user experience for young people

4. Human-Computer Interaction & Usability Unit www.icts.sbg.ac.at Our Contribution User-centric activities: –User requirements analysis and user studies –Development of usage scenarios for different environments –New application concept design –Iterative design cycles, testing prototypes –Development of usage test beds Evaluation activities: Usability and User Experience, User acceptance

5. Human-Computer Interaction & Usability Unit www.icts.sbg.ac.at Contact HCI & Usability Unit ICT&S Center, University of Salzburg Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 18, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Mag. Marianna Obrist Marianna.Obrist@sbg.ac.at