What machines can do for us?
How do we create meaningful and inclusive digital experiences?
How can we foster cultural awareness, co-creation, design thinking and strategic planning to enhance the dynamic interplay between humans and machines?
As an associate HES Professor (since 2018), I manage applied research projects (R&D) at the Media Engineering Institute (MEI) of the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland (HES-SO). I also teach Human-Computer Interaction at the Bachelor's and Master's levels.
-> Achievements: more than 1M in funding obtained since 2019 (research projects and mandates)
-> Reach me: www.heig-vd.ch/mei
As a co-founder of Odoma (since 2016), I use my IHM expertise and digital project management skills to transform cultural data into valuable assets for entities like the IOC, Longines Watchmaker, or Berlin's Natural History Museum.
-> Achievements: landed contracts and managed projects with significant entities like IOC, Rolex, Natural History Museum in Berlin, PLOS, and Longines Watchmaker, among others.
-> Reach me: www.odoma.ch
I'm an author and co-author of various books and articles, including:
- Nova, N., & Bolli, L. (2013). JoyPads !: le design des manettes. Éd. Moutons électriques.
- Bolli, L. (2023), Bienveillant faiseur de mot / Où est passé le futur?, Éd. ArmaSuisse-Hypothesys
- Bolli, L. (2020) "Echouages", a book of photographies exploring the relationships between human production and nature;
- Bolli, L. (2025), 126, a book recounting the story of the Kodak Instamatic;
- Bolli, L. (2018), Histoire de la VR en 13 dates clés - Éd. HEIG-VD/MEI
- Kappeler, G., Bolli, L. & Passeraub, J. (2024). Le jeu de faire semblant à l'ère numérique : comment les enfants utilisent-ils le matériel déconnecté ? http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12162/7630
- Bolli, L. (2019), Interfaces neuronales directes, interaction humain-machine et projection d’organe. Contribution Conference: Cyborg et Handicap
- Colavizza, G., Romanello, Bolli, L., Ferronato, S., & Kaplan, F. (2018, June 27). The Scholar Index: Towards a Collaborative Citation Index for the Arts and Humanities. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1299240
Previously, I founded and managed BBStudio (1997-2015) alongside Cristiana Freitas, a creative studio dedicated to the Luxury and GLAM sectors in Switzerland and Europe.
Lastly, I don't have many hobbies, but I'm in the champagne business with my long-time friend Laurent Haug as a side project. -> www.dragondesalpes.ch
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