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Description

Simon Himmel is a research assistant at the chair of Communication Science and Human-Computer Interaction Center. He studied Technical Communication with focus on Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. The subject of his PhD was the comparison of room-integrated medical technologies in aging societies.

His work at the HCIC focusses on the user-centered evaluation, acceptance and usability of state-of-the-art technologies addressing various research fields, for example mobility, energy, industry 4.0, and assistive devices.

 

Publications

Title	Author(s)
Users’ Expectations, Fears, and Attributions Regarding Autonomous Driving : A Comparison of Traffic Scenarios Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2021)	Biermann, Hannah (Corresponding author) Philipsen, Ralf (Corresponding author) Brell, Teresa Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
Akzeptanzfaktoren für Mensch-Roboter-Kollaboration in der Industrie : Eine Conjoint-Studie Contribution to a book (2021)	Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina
Medizintechnik für eine alternde Gesellschaft : Wirkung von Technik und Raum auf die nutzerzentrierte Akzeptanzbewertung von Ambient Assisted Living Book, Dissertation / PhD Thesis (2020)	Himmel, Simon
Influence of User Factors on the Acceptance of Ambient Assisted Living Technologies in Professional Care Contexts Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Offermann-van Heek, Julia (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author)
Influence of Age on Trade-Offs Between Benefits and Barriers of AAL Technology Usage Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Offermann-van Heek, Julia (Corresponding author) Gohr, Susanne (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
You're My Mate : Acceptance Factors for Human-Robot Collaboration in Industry Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019)	Lotz, Vivian (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
Ambient Assisted Living as Support for Aging in Place: Quantitative Users’ Acceptance Study on Ultrasonic Whistles Journal Article (2018)	Biermann, Hannah (Corresponding author) Offermann-van Heek, Julia Himmel, Simon Ziefle, Martina
Living with Disabilities - The Many Faces of Smart Home Technology Acceptance Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	van Heek, Julia (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon Ziefle, Martina
Caregivers’ Perspectives on Ambient Assisted Living Technologies in Professional Care Contexts Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Offermann-van Heek, Julia (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina Himmel, Simon
A Change Is Gonna Come - Effects of User Factors on the Acceptance of Ambient Assisted Living Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Halbach, Patrick Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Offermann-van Heek, Julia Ziefle, Martina
User-Specific Concepts of Aging - A Qualitative Approach on AAL-Acceptance Regarding Ultrasonic Whistles Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Biermann, Hannah (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon Offermann-van Heek, Julia Ziefle, Martina
Privacy, Data Security, and the Acceptance of AAL-Systems : A User-Specific Perspective Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2017)	van Heek, Julia (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
Helpful but Spooky? : Acceptance of AAL-systems Contrasting User Groups with Focus on Disabilities and Care Needs Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2017)	van Heek, Julia (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
You Can(’t) Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: Analyzing the Learnability of Manufacturing Software Systems in Older Users Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Arning, Katrin (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon Ziefle, Martina
Chances for Urban Electromobility : Field Test of Intermodal Travel System and Effect on Usage Intention Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Zaunbrecher, Barbara Sophie Ziefle, Martina Beutel, Markus Christian
Smart Home Medical Technologies: Users’ Requirements for Conditional Acceptance Journal Article (2016)	Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
Evaluation of an Integrated Intermodal Travel Service Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Beutel, Markus Christian Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Zaunbrecher, Barbara Sophie (Corresponding author) Krempels, Karl-Heinz Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
“Overloaded, Slow, and Illogical” : A Usability Evaluation of Software for Product Manufacturing Processes with a Special Focus on Age and Expertise of CAM Users Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016)	Arning, Katrin (Corresponding author) Himmel, Simon (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina (Corresponding author)
Perceptions of Personal Privacy in Smart Home Technologies : Do User Assessments Vary Depending on the Research Method? Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2015)	Wilkowska, Wiktoria (Corresponding author) Ziefle, Martina Himmel, Simon
Agent-based Transportation Demand Management : Demand Effects of Reserved Parking Space and Priority Lanes in Comparison and Combination Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2015)	Beutel, Markus Christian Addicks, Sebastian Zaunbrecher, Barbara Sophie Himmel, Simon Krempels, Karl-Heinz Ziefle, Martina
Facebook as a source for human-centred engineering : Web Mining-based reconstruction of stakeholder perspectives on energy systems Contribution to a conference proceedings (2014)	Trevisan, Bianka Eraßme, Denise Hemig, Tim Kowalewski, Sylvia Kluge, Johanna Himmel, Simon Borg, Anna Jakobs, Eva-Maria Ziefle, Martina