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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)
On the Integration of Shared Autonomous Mobility on Demand in Mobility Service Platforms Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2021)	Schwinger, Felix Clemens Philipsen, Ralf Himmel, Simon Jarke, Matthias Ziefle, Martina
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