Anders Lundström

Anders Lundström is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at Umeå University, Sweden. Previously affiliated with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, he recently transitioned to Umeå University where he maintains his office at MIT-huset, Campustorget 5, MIT.F.424. His research spans several innovative areas at the intersection of human-computer interaction, sustainable design, and healthcare applications.

Research Interests

Lundström's primary research focuses on Energy-Sensitive Design, exploring how interactive systems can be designed to minimize energy consumption. His work on Human-Powered Interactions investigates devices that generate their own power through user interaction, including crank-powered and body-heat powered systems. In Virtual Reality for Healthcare, he develops 360-video applications for cognitive behavioral therapy (winning Innovation of the Year 2019) and elderly care wellbeing. His research on Electric Vehicle Interface Design addresses challenges with range displays and energy management for electric car drivers.

Awards and Recognition

• Innovation of the Year 2019 by the Innovation Fund for 360-video applications in CBT exposure therapy

Projects and Collaborations

Lundström collaborates extensively with healthcare providers, psychologists, and film organizations. His work with Film Stockholm on co-watched 360-video in elderly care centers has shown positive results and is expanding across Sweden. His VR electric vehicle simulator allows testing of various visualization techniques to support driver decision-making. He has developed prototyping tools like the Human-Powered Arduino Uno Shield and Human-Powered LittleBit to enable designers and makers to create human-powered interactions. His publications reveal a research trajectory focused on sustainable interaction design with practical healthcare applications, showing increasing engagement with virtual reality for rehabilitation and wellbeing.