Irene Mavrommati

Irene Mavrommati is a lecturer (Hellenic Open University- School of Applied Arts) with a background in experience/interaction design in ubiquitous computing environments. She has worked for Philips Design and Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, initiating and managing research projects, with a focus on experience design and interaction in Ambient Computing Environments. She has participated in and steered several blue sky research projects (among others the IST-FET projects: e-Gadgets, ASTRA, has served in the steering group of the Disappearing Computer network, has been exhibiting interactive art installations, has edited and authored books and book chapters as well as research articles in journals and conferences. She has co-edited the collective volume: Disappearing Computer (Springer, 2007). Current research interests are with the FinN (Fun-in-Numbers) platform for developing mobile, locative and collaborative distributed interactive games and installations.