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Martina Ziefle is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and conducts research mainly in the fields of Social Sciences and Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Demography, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, General Health Professions, and Social Psychology.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as Technology Use by Older Adults, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy, Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, Environmental Education and Sustainability, Transportation and Mobility Innovations, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, and Digital Transformation in Industry.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "A Computer Science Perspective on Digital Transformation in Production", 2022, ACM Transactions on Internet of Things
  • "Applying an Extended UTAUT2 Model to Explain User Acceptance of Lifestyle and Therapy Mobile Health Apps: Survey Study", 2021, JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • "What does the public think about artificial intelligence?-A criticality map to understand bias in the public perception of AI", 2023, Frontiers in Computer Science
  • "Users' Preferences for Smart Home Automation - Investigating Aspects of Privacy and Trust", 2021, Telematics and Informatics
  • "The Role of Privacy in the Acceptance of Smart Technologies: Applying the Privacy Calculus to Technology Acceptance", 2021, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Ziefle frequently publishes in venues such as AHFE International, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Frontiers in Energy Research, arXiv (Cornell University), and Energy Research & Social Science.

Their collaborations include extensive work with co-authors including Philipp Brauner, Julia Offermann, Luisa Vervier, André Calero Valdez, and Katrin Arning.

Martina Ziefle has contributed to academic books published primarily by Springer Science+Business Media and Springer Nature. Notable books include multiple editions of "Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health" (2020, 2021, 2023) and "Human-Automation Interaction" (2022).

Best Publications

  • Understanding age differences in PDA acceptance and performance

    Katrin Arning;Martina Ziefle

  • Effects of Display Resolution on Visual Performance

    Martina Ziefle

  • How older adults meet complexity: Aging effects on the usability of different mobile phones

    Martina Ziefle;Susanne Bay

  • Privacy and data security in E-health: requirements from the user's perspective

    Wiktoria Wilkowska;Martina Ziefle

  • The influence of user expertise and phone complexity on performance, ease of use and learnability of different mobile phones

    Martina Ziefle

  • Mental Models of a Cellular Phone Menu. Comparing Older and Younger Novice Users

    Martina Ziefle;Susanne Bay

  • Medical Technology in Smart Homes: Exploring the User's Perspective on Privacy, Intimacy and Trust

    Martina Ziefle;Carsten Rocker;Andreas Holzinger

  • How to overcome disorientation in mobile phone menus: a comparison of two different types of navigation aids

    Martina Ziefle;Susanne Bay

  • Assessment of urban green space structures and their quality from a multidimensional perspective

    Benjamin Daniels;Barbara S. Zaunbrecher;Bastian Paas;Richard Ottermanns

  • Fast-charging station here, please! User criteria for electric vehicle fast-charging locations

    R. Philipsen;T. Schmidt;J. van Heek;M. Ziefle

  • Different Perspectives on Technology Acceptance: The Role of Technology Type and Age

    Katrin Arning;Martina Ziefle

  • Smart Home Technologies: Insights into Generation-Specific Acceptance Motives

    Sylvia Gaul;Martina Ziefle

  • Information presentation in small screen devices: The trade-off between visual density and menu foresight

    Martina Ziefle

  • Reducing Complexity with Simplicity - Usability Methods for Industry 4.0

    André Calero Valdez;Andreas Holzinger;Anne Kathrin Schaar;Martina Ziefle

  • Effects of age, cognitive, and personal factors on PDA menu navigation performance

    Katrin Arning;Martina Ziefle

  • Which Factors Form Older Adults' Acceptance of Mobile Information and Communication Technologies?

    Wiktoria Wilkowska;Martina Ziefle

  • Recommender systems for health informatics: state-of-the-art and future perspectives

    André Calero Valdez;André Calero Valdez;Martina Ziefle;Katrien Verbert;Alexander Felfernig

  • Internet users’ perceptions of information sensitivity – insights from Germany

    Eva Maria Schomakers;Chantal Lidynia;Dirk Müllmann;Martina Ziefle

  • Acceptance of pervasive healthcare systems: A comparison of different implementation concepts

    Martina Ziefle;Carsten Rocker

  • Risk-benefit perceptions and public acceptance of Carbon Capture and Utilization

    Katrin Arning;Julia Offermann-van Heek;André Sternberg;André Bardow

  • Future Care Floor: A Sensitive Floor for Movement Monitoring and Fall Detection in Home Environments

    Lars Klack;Christian Möllering;Martina Ziefle;Thomas Schmitz-Rode

  • From Smart Health to Smart Hospitals

    Andreas Holzinger;Carsten Röcker;Martina Ziefle

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Holzinger
Andreas Holzinger BOKU University
Jan Borchers
Jan Borchers RWTH Aachen University
Leif Kobbelt
Leif Kobbelt RWTH Aachen University
André Bardow
André Bardow ETH Zurich
Klaus Wehrle
Klaus Wehrle RWTH Aachen University
Matthias Jarke
Matthias Jarke RWTH Aachen University
Michael Sedlmair
Michael Sedlmair University of Stuttgart
Christian Brecher
Christian Brecher RWTH Aachen University
Alexander Mitsos
Alexander Mitsos RWTH Aachen University
Reinhard Madlener
Reinhard Madlener RWTH Aachen University

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