In this paper we present our approach of using game-like techniques for designing wearable computing solutions for the Paris Fire Brigade, consisting of namely a board game and a virtual environment for collaborative prototyping during simulated interventions. We provide first results on the approach.s benefits and difficulties.
{"title":"Playing with fire: participatory design of wearable computing for fire fighters","authors":"Markus Klann","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1240878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1240878","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present our approach of using game-like techniques for designing wearable computing solutions for the Paris Fire Brigade, consisting of namely a board game and a virtual environment for collaborative prototyping during simulated interventions. We provide first results on the approach.s benefits and difficulties.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123464167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This work-in-progress discusses qualitative findings about the impact of portable technologies in collocated collaboration. Laptops, cell phones, and other handheld devices are both a distraction during face-to-face meetings, and at the same time allow spontaneous access to needed information. Interviews with fifteen professionals were conducted to elicit why and how these technologies are used in meeting settings. Responses across participants varied strongly and indicate that this emerging research area must look at the notion of context in new ways to support both individual and group needs.
{"title":"Physically present, mentally absent: technology use in face-to-face meetings","authors":"Lisa Kleinman","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1241031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1241031","url":null,"abstract":"This work-in-progress discusses qualitative findings about the impact of portable technologies in collocated collaboration. Laptops, cell phones, and other handheld devices are both a distraction during face-to-face meetings, and at the same time allow spontaneous access to needed information. Interviews with fifteen professionals were conducted to elicit why and how these technologies are used in meeting settings. Responses across participants varied strongly and indicate that this emerging research area must look at the notion of context in new ways to support both individual and group needs.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126036850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Takemae, Shuichi Chaki, Takehiko Ohno, I. Yoda, S. Ozawa
Many studies have explored the issues of interruption and availability in workplace environments, however, few have focused on human interruptibility in home environments. To make the initiation of online remote communication smoother, determining if it is appropriate to interrupt the remote communication partner is critical. As a preliminary investigation for developing a method that can automatically estimate interruptibility in the home environments, this paper determines the characteristics of human interruptibility by analyzing self-reported data of subjects in the home. The results indicate that factors such as individual differences, activities and certain home locations influence interruptibility.
{"title":"Analysis of human interruptibility in the home environment","authors":"Y. Takemae, Shuichi Chaki, Takehiko Ohno, I. Yoda, S. Ozawa","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1241062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1241062","url":null,"abstract":"Many studies have explored the issues of interruption and availability in workplace environments, however, few have focused on human interruptibility in home environments. To make the initiation of online remote communication smoother, determining if it is appropriate to interrupt the remote communication partner is critical. As a preliminary investigation for developing a method that can automatically estimate interruptibility in the home environments, this paper determines the characteristics of human interruptibility by analyzing self-reported data of subjects in the home. The results indicate that factors such as individual differences, activities and certain home locations influence interruptibility.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114206874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trust has a considerable research tradition in the CHI community. It has been investigated in the context of e-commerce, virtual teams, online gaming, social networking. to name a few. In this paper, we give an overview on this research. We delineate existing research along the key dimensions of objects of trust and related risks, methods and background of research, models of trust, and goals of trust research. Our aim is to provide a basis for the discussion at a special interest group (SIG), but also to give researchers and practitioners with an interest in the field an entry point to existing work. More importantly we hope that the SIG and this abstract will help in driving and structuring future trust research.
{"title":"Trust 2.1: advancing the trust debate","authors":"Jens Riegelsberger, A. Vasalou","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1240967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1240967","url":null,"abstract":"Trust has a considerable research tradition in the CHI community. It has been investigated in the context of e-commerce, virtual teams, online gaming, social networking. to name a few. In this paper, we give an overview on this research. We delineate existing research along the key dimensions of objects of trust and related risks, methods and background of research, models of trust, and goals of trust research. Our aim is to provide a basis for the discussion at a special interest group (SIG), but also to give researchers and practitioners with an interest in the field an entry point to existing work. More importantly we hope that the SIG and this abstract will help in driving and structuring future trust research.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"163 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116056713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this paper we present preliminary results of a research project aimed at understanding the theoretical basis for successful remote collaboration in corporations. We evaluate some corporate distributed teams with respect to a theory of remote scientific collaboration to identify similarities and differences in corporate contexts. Preliminary results indicate that distance collaboration in corporations differs from distance collaboration in scientific research in three key ways: (1) the importance of functional (as opposed to geographic) distance, (2) new collaboration paradigms (i.e. offshoring) with varying degrees of.otherness. and (3) different incentives. We additionally discuss future research plans based upon our initial findings.
{"title":"Extending a theory of remote scientific collaboration to corporate contexts","authors":"Sajeev P. Cherian, J. Olson","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1241001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1241001","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present preliminary results of a research project aimed at understanding the theoretical basis for successful remote collaboration in corporations. We evaluate some corporate distributed teams with respect to a theory of remote scientific collaboration to identify similarities and differences in corporate contexts. Preliminary results indicate that distance collaboration in corporations differs from distance collaboration in scientific research in three key ways: (1) the importance of functional (as opposed to geographic) distance, (2) new collaboration paradigms (i.e. offshoring) with varying degrees of.otherness. and (3) different incentives. We additionally discuss future research plans based upon our initial findings.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"634 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116083295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Many studies have shown that the nature of information work demands constant switching among multiple activities. This doctoral dissertation aims at expanding the understanding of the process and strategies involved in personal activity management (PAM), including planning, managing and organizing multiples activities and their resources, with the goal of designing, implementing and testing appropriate supportive information technology.
{"title":"Supporting proactive planning of multiple activities","authors":"L. Galicia","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1240874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1240874","url":null,"abstract":"Many studies have shown that the nature of information work demands constant switching among multiple activities. This doctoral dissertation aims at expanding the understanding of the process and strategies involved in personal activity management (PAM), including planning, managing and organizing multiples activities and their resources, with the goal of designing, implementing and testing appropriate supportive information technology.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116765554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Semantic Relevancy Maps are a visual analytic technique for representing the distribution of semantic relevancy across an information display. The maps highlight the text areas of the display corresponding to the relevance of that text to user goals, with stronger highlights indicating higher degrees of relevance. Semantic Relevancy Maps were developed as a tool for high-fidelity computational cognitive models that search complex information displays in the same manner as humans. However, they offer the potential to be a standalone tool for quickly evaluating the spatial layout of information for designers or, more simply, for identifying the spatial location of sought-for information by any computer user.
{"title":"Mapping semantic relevancy of information displays","authors":"V. D. Veksler, Wayne D. Gray","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1241070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1241070","url":null,"abstract":"Semantic Relevancy Maps are a visual analytic technique for representing the distribution of semantic relevancy across an information display. The maps highlight the text areas of the display corresponding to the relevance of that text to user goals, with stronger highlights indicating higher degrees of relevance. Semantic Relevancy Maps were developed as a tool for high-fidelity computational cognitive models that search complex information displays in the same manner as humans. However, they offer the potential to be a standalone tool for quickly evaluating the spatial layout of information for designers or, more simply, for identifying the spatial location of sought-for information by any computer user.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131424060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serge Egelman, J. King, Rob Miller, Nick Ragouzis, E. Poole
Interest in usable security -- the research, development, and study of systems that are both usable and secure -- has been growing both in the CHI and information security communities in the past several years. Despite this interest, however, the process of designing and conducting security-related user studies remains extremely difficult. Users deal with security infrequently and irregularly, and most do not notice or care about security until it is missing or broken. Security is rarely a primary goal or task of users, making many traditional HCI evaluation techniques difficult or even impossible to use. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners from the HCI and information security communities to explore methodological challenges and best practices for conducting security-related user studies.
{"title":"Security user studies: methodologies and best practices","authors":"Serge Egelman, J. King, Rob Miller, Nick Ragouzis, E. Poole","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1241089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1241089","url":null,"abstract":"Interest in usable security -- the research, development, and study of systems that are both usable and secure -- has been growing both in the CHI and information security communities in the past several years. Despite this interest, however, the process of designing and conducting security-related user studies remains extremely difficult. Users deal with security infrequently and irregularly, and most do not notice or care about security until it is missing or broken. Security is rarely a primary goal or task of users, making many traditional HCI evaluation techniques difficult or even impossible to use. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners from the HCI and information security communities to explore methodological challenges and best practices for conducting security-related user studies.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134380115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
How can we keep technology-focused computing and software engineering students interested and engaged in a soft subject like HCI? How can we avoid leaving the less gifted and less enthused students behind in a 12-week module packed with theories, methodologies and with a new development tool to learn? This paper describes how educational research findings were deployed to address the above issues across four semesters in an HCI module at a UK university. Kolb's experiential learning cycle was successfully applied to the design and scheduling of course content and learning activities to enhance students' learning outcomes. Surveys of the students - both at the beginning and at the end of each semester - consistently showed improvement in students' understanding, perception and satisfaction with the module.
{"title":"A theory-based approach to designing student learning context","authors":"J. Chattratichart","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1240890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1240890","url":null,"abstract":"How can we keep technology-focused computing and software engineering students interested and engaged in a soft subject like HCI? How can we avoid leaving the less gifted and less enthused students behind in a 12-week module packed with theories, methodologies and with a new development tool to learn? This paper describes how educational research findings were deployed to address the above issues across four semesters in an HCI module at a UK university. Kolb's experiential learning cycle was successfully applied to the design and scheduling of course content and learning activities to enhance students' learning outcomes. Surveys of the students - both at the beginning and at the end of each semester - consistently showed improvement in students' understanding, perception and satisfaction with the module.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"104 23","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133136279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this paper, we present a tool to increase the efficiency of public transport buses inside the metropolitan city of Madras (Chennai) in South India. The amount of people dropping out of the public bus system is growing at an alarming rate, and arresting this problem is at the root of our prototype. By increasing efficiency of the system, we hope that this problem will be stopped and will lead to more people entering the system, rather than abandoning it.
{"title":"Ri-Ri: assisting bus conductors in madras (chennai)","authors":"Arvind Ashok, Christian Beck, Nick Quagliara","doi":"10.1145/1240866.1240945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1240945","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present a tool to increase the efficiency of public transport buses inside the metropolitan city of Madras (Chennai) in South India. The amount of people dropping out of the public bus system is growing at an alarming rate, and arresting this problem is at the root of our prototype. By increasing efficiency of the system, we hope that this problem will be stopped and will lead to more people entering the system, rather than abandoning it.","PeriodicalId":294433,"journal":{"name":"CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133858377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}