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Mattias Arvola is a cognitive scientist and Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University, leading the Division of Interaction Design. His research focuses on how people interact with technology, emphasizing design in service systems and user experience (UX). He teaches cognitive science, graphic design, and communication, specializing in interaction design for students. His work investigates how design affects thinking and vice versa, with a strong emphasis on human-centered approaches in digitalization. Arvola has been involved in projects such as the Design Interaction Autonomous Systems HISOS, exploring efficient control of drone swarms in collaboration with RISE and Saab Aeronautics. He has also contributed to research on news item presentation in various media formats and the design of applications for outdoor education that leverage augmented reality to enhance user engagement. Additionally, Arvola supervises research on multimodal haptic interfaces for deafblind individuals and has developed methods for evaluating user experiences and fostering collaboration in design education.
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