Linz

The ICCHP-conference in Linz was interesting. The themes were accessibility and portable and mobile systems in assistive technologies.

An interesting part of the conference was the global event where students from European universities competed. Young software developers had developed innovative, empowering software project for disabled people and the best team won a prize. The inspiration came from US-universities.http://ss12.info/.  In a Danish context, it could be compared to InnoEvent. However, InnoEvent is an interdisciplinary approach. So, both activities could actually learn from each other.

Our presentation of I-Space was fine. In the evening, we visited Ars Electronica. It is a great hands-on museum/experimentarium located by Danube in Linz . The museum covers robotics, genetic engineering, and media art. It was a fascinating evening for both adults and children. We produced interactive pictures with sensors and soundtracks. We interacted with Paro and other robots in a very inspiring environment. The children learned a lot - and so did their parents. An exhibition with focus on participation can be as challenging as an international conference. I can recommend the museum to everyone visiting Linz: http://www.aec.at/news/