Staffan Björk

Associate Professor & Senior Researcher

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Company:Chalmers University of Technology & Interactive Institute
Biography:Staffan Björk works as an associate professor at Göteborg University and as senior researcher at the Game studio of the Interactive Institute. He heads the interaction design unit at the department of computer science and engineering, a joint department between the Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg. His research work focuses upon design-related work within interaction design, ubiquitous computing, and gameplay design. He is primarily involved in EU-funded integrated projects with extensive international collaboration, with the 3½-year 12M€ IperG project and the 4-year 18M€ TA2 project as prime examples.
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Interactive Institute
The Interactive Institute is a Swedish experimental media research institute that combines expertise in art, design and technology to conduct world-class applied research and innovation. It develops new research areas, concepts, products and services, and provide strategic advice to corporations and public organizations. The research results are communicated and exhibited worldwide and brought out to society through commissioned work, license agreements and spin-off companies.

Chalmers University of Technology | University of Gothenburg
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is strongly international, with 76 faculty and 55 PhD students from about 30 countries. CSE provides a dynamic research environment and has groups of world renown in a number of fields. The research spans the whole spectrum, from theoretical underpinnings to applied systems development. There is extensive national and international collaboration with academia and industry.