Patient room interior

This intervention project studies the effects of a special designed ICU patient room concerning light, sound and interior design. Could these aspects have a positive outcome on patients', staffs and next of kins' comparison to an ordinarily designed ICU patient room? The aim is to study if the intervention room can have a positive outcome concerning recovery, health and well-being.

Resource effective processes for coloration, functional and smart textiles

Business Customized Data Center

This is a development of a previous projects from 2014, "Data Center for Big Data Analytics".

Staff turnover in health care

How intention to leave and turn-over is predicted by and interacts with organizational demands and resources, work engagement and health

PrototypeLab

producer responsibility in circular flows in the textile and fashion industry

The overall goal is to help producer responsibility harmonize with sustainable circular economy and value creation in textile value chains. Create opportunities for interested parties to work together on the challenges of producer responsibility in circular flows in the textile and fashion industry.

LINDRA – To relieve pain and anxiety - an intervention study in the ambulance services

The role of local information in MSWM

Waste separation at source is a common method in municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in Sweden. In this method the role of inhabitants is crucial. They should separate and collect the different fractions of waste at home and bring them to the recycling station. The recent research shows that incorrect waste sorting for a city like Borås imposes a community cost of 13 million SEK per year (Rousta K. Ekström Karin M. 2013).This project aims to find the actions and models that will help the system to be as simple as possible to participate in for the inhabitants.

Learning, Interaction and Mediated Communication in Contemporary Society (LinCS)

LinCS is a national centre of excellence funded by the Swedish Research Council (2006-cont.) and with additional funding from several agencies. LinCS is a collaboration between several research groups at the University of Gothenburg and the University of Borås.

Fashion and interaction design

Fashion design has its foundation in the design and production of garment. Textbooks speak about silhouette, line, texture and rhythm, contrast, balance etc. respectively as central elements and principles of garment design. These notions refer to basic formal and expressional aspects of garments and clothing as such.