Grasping contextual awareness inside aworkspace at the entrance to support group interaction

Abstract

This research focuses on the entrance of a workspace, where two or more rooms are connected. We propose ASGate (AtmoSphericGate), which conveys change of the state inside the workspace to the members who approach the entrance. This system gathers and stores awareness information from various sensors, and displays the information on the screen integrated into the door. AS-Gate expresses change of the state inside the workspace using colors and animation, and enables members to perform effective works and to facilitate communication. We implemented this system and evaluated effects on the group interaction.