Dissertation
Books:
Carmien, Stefan, Skills into Independent Living- Distributed Cognition and Cognitive Disability, VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K., 2007 ISBN 978-3-8364-2006-8, 256 Pages.
Refereed Journals
Carmien, S., Wohldmann, E. (2007) "Mapping Images to Objects by Young Adults with Cognitive Disabilities", Research In Developmental Disabilities , 29(2008) pp. 149-157
Carmien, S., Dawe, M., Fischer, G., Gorman, A., Kintsch, A., & Sullivan, J. F. (2005) "Socio-Technical Environments Supporting People with Cognitive Disabilities Using Public Transportation," Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (ToCHI) , 12(2), pp. 233 - 262.
Carmien, S., DePaula, R., Gorman, A., & Kintsch, A. (2004) "Increasing Workplace Independence for People with Cognitive Disabilities by Leveraging Distributed Cognition among Caregivers and Clients". A Special Issue of the Journal of Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) The Journal of Collaborative Computing . Volume 13, Numbers 5-6 Dec. 2004 pp. 443 - 470
Refereed Conference Publications
Carmien, S., Fischer, G. (2008) "Design, Adoption, and Assessment of a Socio-Technical Environment Supporting Independence for Persons with Cognitive Disabilities" in ACM Conference on Computer-Human Interaction CHI08 , Florence, Italy (in Press) (22% acceptance rate)
Carey, K., Gracia, R., Power, C., Petrie, H., and Carmien, S. (2007) "Determining Accessibility Needs Through User Goals", in 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 07) , July 2007, Beijing, China (LNCS 4554), pp 28 - 35
Carmien, S., Kintsch, A (2006) "Dual User Interface Design As Key To Adoption For Computationally Complex Assistive Technology" in Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Conference, June 2006 Atlanta, GA (on ROM-CD)
Carmien, S (2005) "End User Programming and Context Responsiveness in Handheld Prompting Systems for Persons with Cognitive Disabilities and Caregivers" in ACM Conference on Computer-Human Interaction CHI05 , Portland Oregon USA pp. 1252 - 1255
Carmien, S., Fischer, G. (2005) "Tools for Living and Tools for Learning" in 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 05) , Las Vegas Nevada USA (on ROM-CD)
Carmien, S., DePaula, R., et al. (2003) "Increasing Workplace Independence for People with Cognitive Disabilities by Leveraging Distributed Cognition among Caregivers and Clients". In ACM 2003 International Conference on Supporting Group Work (GROUP '03) , Sanibel Island, Florida, USA.
Book Chapters
Carmien, S., Fischer, G., (2008). Beyond Human-Computer Interaction: Meta-Design in Support of Human Problem-Domain Interaction. In M. Banich & D. Caccamise (Eds.) Generalization of Knowledge: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. New York: Psychology Press. (in press)
Carmien, S., Fischer, F., Fischer, G., and Kollar, I. (2006). The Interplay Of Internal and External Scripts---A Distributed Cognition Perspective. In Scripting Computer-Supported Communication of Knowledge---Cognitive, Computational, and Educational Perspectives, F. Fischer, H. Mandl, J. Haake, and I. Kollar Eds.O.
Doctoral Consortia
Stefan Carmien (2004) MAPS: Creating Socio-Technical Environments in Support of Distributed Cognition for People with Cognitive Impairments and Their Caregivers, Conference on Computer-Human Interaction CHI04 , Doctoral Consortium, Vienna
Stefan Carmien, (2003) MAPS: Dynamic Scaffolding for Independence for Persons with Cognitive Impairments, 9th International Conference on User Modeling (UM'2003) Doctoral Consortium 2003, Johnstown PA
Workshops
Carmien, S., Cavallaro, F., and Koene, R., ‘Senior Moments’: Loss and Context in Workshop on
"Affect and Behaviour Related Assistance in Support for the Elderly" held in 2nd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA09), June 9-13, 2009, Corfu, Greece (in press)
Carmien, S. and Koene, R. (2009) “Distributed Intelligence and Scaffolding in Support of Cognitive Health” in 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 09) in the parallel session "Cognitive Accessibility and Cognitive Support" in the 5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction (UAHCI), 19-24 July, 2009 , San Diego, California, USA (ROM-CD)
Yehya Mohamad, Y., Carmien, S., Velasco, C. (2008) “Supporting Industry in the Development of Design for All Curriculum” Computers Helping People with Special Needs 11th International Conference, ICCHP 2008, Linz, Austria, July 9-11, 2008. Proceedings pp. 150-155
Velasco, C., Yehya Mohamad, Y., Carmien, S. (2007) Universally Accessible Lifelong Learning by User and Device Profiling Adaptation in UM 2007 Workshop: Towards User Modelling and Adaptive Systems for All (UM2007) , Corfu, GreeceCarmien, S. (2006) Assistive Technology For Persons With Cognitive Disabilities - Artifacts Of Distributed Cognition in CHI 2006 Workshop: Designing Technology for People with Cognitive Impairments (CHI06), Montreal, PQ Canada
Carmien, S. and Gorman, A. (2003) "Creating Distributed Support Systems to Enhance the Quality of Life for People with Cognitive Disabilities". In 2nd International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing for Pervasive Healthcare Applications (UbiHealth 2003) , Seattle, WA, USA.
Other Publications
Carmien, S. (2006) Design and Evaluation of Complex Assistive Technology Systems Using Ethnographic Methods, Student Design Competition, ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (Access06) , Portland Oregon
Fischer, Gerhard, Ernesto Arias, Stefan Carmien, Hal Eden, Andrew Gorman, Shin'ichi Konomi, James Sullivan (2004) Supporting Collaboration and Distributed Cognition in Context-Aware Pervasive Computing Environments, Paper for the Human-Computer Interaction Consortium (HCIC'04), Winter Park, CO.
Carmien, S. (2004), Task Support for People with Cognitive Impairments and Their Caregivers, American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 14 No. 3 Sept 2004
Carmien, S. (2003) MAPS: Dynamic scaffolding for independence for persons with cognitive impairments Contribution to the Human-Computer Interaction Consortium (HCIC'03), Winter Park, CO.
Carmien, S. and Hudak, G. (2003) MAPS: PDA Scaffolding for Independence for Persons with Cognitive Impairments, Student Design poster, RESNA Conference Atlanta, GA
Carmien, S. (2002) MAPS: Dynamic scaffolding for independence for persons with cognitive impairments Contribution to the Human-Computer Interaction Consortium (HCIC'02), Winter Park, CO.
Presentations
Carmien, S. (2008) “Developing a framework for designing computer based supports for inclusion”, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik Lecture Series, Universität Siegen, Siegen Germany, July 2008
Carmien, S "The Center for Lifelong Learning and Design (L 3 D) Approach to Intelligence Augmentation" in Building Advanced Internet Services and Applications using Web Standards. Accessible Interfaces and New Devices (Graduate computer science class), Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology , Madrid, Spain June 2007
Carmien, S "MAPS: an Instance of Intelligence Augmentation" in Sistemas Adaptativos en Educación (Graduate computer science seminar), UNED (Universidad Libre a Distancia) , Madrid, Spain May 2007
Carmien, S "The Center for Lifelong Learning and Design (L 3 D) Approach to Intelligence Augmentation" in Métodos De Aprendizaje En IA, (Graduate computer science seminar), UNED (Universidad Libre a Distancia) , Madrid, Spain May 2007
Carmien, S "Moving the Fulcrum: Socio-Technical Environments Supporting Distributed Cognition for Persons with Cognitive Disabilities" Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT) Sankt Augustin, Germany July 2006
Carmien, S "The Center for LifeLong Learning & Design (L 3 D) - a designers perspective" Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology, Bonn, Germany July 2006
Carmien, S and Gorman A. "MAPS-Lifeline: combining handheld computer prompting with real-time caregiver monitoring tools for supporting individuals with cognitive disabilities in daily living activities." Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities (Pac Rim 05) Waikiki, Hawaii February 2005
Posters
Carmien, S. and Kintsch, A. "MAPS - Memory Aiding Prompting System An empowering tool and aid to independence for adults with cognitive disabilities" The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities 2005 Conference: ""Pioneering Cognitive Technologies" ," October 24, 2005 Boulder, Colorado.
Carmien, S., Kintsch A,. Wohldmann E. "Image Attributes and Recognition Time Supporting Multimedia Prompting for Persons with Cognitive Impairments" The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities 2004 Conference:" Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Cognitive Disabilities Through Technology," October 4-5, 2004 Denver, Colorado.
Carmien, S. "MAPS - Memory Aiding Prompting System An empowering tool and aid to independence for adults with cognitive disabilities" The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities 2004 Conference: "Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Cognitive Disabilities Through Technology," October 4-5, 2004 Denver, Colorado.
Fischer, G. and Carmien S. "Distributed Intelligence: The Integration of Internal and External Scripts" The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities 2004 Conference: "Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Cognitive Disabilities Through Technology," October 4-5, 2004 Denver, Colorado.
Carmien, S and Hudak, G. "MAPS - Memory Aiding Prompting System " The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities 2003 Conference: "Technology, Neuroscience and the Future of Cognitive Disability," October 9-10, 2003, Denver, CO.