{"title":"I heard you were on Facebook: linking awareness systems to online social networking","authors":"S. Veen, T. Visser, D. Keyson","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399123","url":null,"abstract":"Awareness systems have shown to be an effective channel for supporting social relationships. Prototype systems that support communication with intimate relationships are typically stand-alone systems. This paper describes the design of an awareness system that is linked to an online social network, allowing users to reach a broader network of friends and acquaintances when using the system. The system enables posting sound bites from daily life to one's Facebook wall. The user may record them actively, or they may let the system randomly capture environmental sounds. A final prototype was evaluated with three small friend-networks. Results support the expectation that the linked awareness devices on a social network, enhances social awareness beyond a network of physical devices. The paper further presents design insights for the development of the link between awareness systems and existing online social networks.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132464813","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}
Sarita Seshagiri, Milind V. Kaduskar, P. Bhaskaran
{"title":"Understanding group communication in rural India","authors":"Sarita Seshagiri, Milind V. Kaduskar, P. Bhaskaran","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399110","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present our study that was based on group exercises undertaken in an Indian village. We wanted to understand how co-located and non co-located groups communicate with each other, such that a technology solution best suited to the context and needs of rural Indian users are developed. We highlight our findings and suggest some design avenues. One of our findings was a strong preference for proximate group experience with aural and visual cues. The study enabled identifying guidelines to design a rural-India group communication solution. Supporting the formation of subgroups to increase efficiency of discussion emerged as an important aspect. Moreover, existence of an additional channel for communication through non-verbal cues such as gestures, facial expressions and body language was discovered to have an important bearing on a satisfactory communication experience in a group.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132500863","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}
{"title":"MoCCha: a mobile campus app for analyzing user behavior in the field","authors":"T. Westermann, S. Möller","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399154","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present MoCCha, a mobile campus application used not only as a subject of research, but as a research platform for a number of scientific disciplines. Using apps that are available from mobile application stores enables studying user behavior in the field with the aim for ecological validity that human-subject studies in lab environments are potentially missing.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122498217","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}
{"title":"Expressive stress relievers","authors":"M. B. Alonso, M. Varkevisser, D. Keyson","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399134","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we describe three tangible interfaces that recognize stress by how they are manipulated and provide tactile feedback to support stress reduction. They were developed following a research through design methodology, in an iterative process of observing behavior, building prototypes, and evaluating them in their context. The three interactive prototypes named Squeeze-it, Marmoro, and Wigo measure squeezing, and two types of rolling behavior respectively. Goal of this project was to evaluate in a quick and informal way what types of relaxing feedback are best suited for different behavioral expressions of stress.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128916724","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}
Pascal Lessel, Matthias Böhmer, Alexander Kröner, A. Krüger
{"title":"User requirements and design guidelines for digital restaurant menus","authors":"Pascal Lessel, Matthias Böhmer, Alexander Kröner, A. Krüger","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399096","url":null,"abstract":"Digital media have reached the domain of gastronomy, starting with printed restaurant menus being replaced by digital menus. While these allow for enriching a guest's stay in a restaurant, there is risk that the additional information offer might also overwhelm the guest. In this paper we present three studies on design aspects of digital restaurant menus. We conducted an online survey concerning guests' perceptions of paper-based menus and their expectations to digital menus. We conducted semi-structured interviews with employees of a restaurant to learn about their views and requirements and discussed with an owner of a fine dining restaurant potential uses of a digital menu. Subsequently, we built a prototype and evaluated it with a specific target audience. This study provided us with additional insights into user interface (UI) aspects. From our findings we distilled and contribute guidelines for designing digital restaurant menus.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117108606","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}
Viktoria Pammer-Schindler, S. Edler, Hermann Stern
{"title":"Visualising the fragmentation of knowledge work","authors":"Viktoria Pammer-Schindler, S. Edler, Hermann Stern","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399143","url":null,"abstract":"Severe task switching is in general understood to create stress for knowledge workers and to undermine overall work efficiency. With this in mind, we have developed a time-tracking app that captures window focus switches. A timeline visualisation inspired by the Windows disk defragmentation programs visualises the knowledge workers' time and makes clear at a single glance the fragmentation of worktime. Such a visualisation makes knowledge workers (painfully) aware of the extent of their worktime fragmentation.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123168142","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}
Petromil Petkov, Suparna Goswami, Felix Köbler, H. Krcmar
{"title":"Personalised eco-feedback as a design technique for motivating energy saving behaviour at home","authors":"Petromil Petkov, Suparna Goswami, Felix Köbler, H. Krcmar","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399106","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, interaction designers have actively started addressing sustainability as a research topic. More specifically, persuasive applications, which aim at promoting pro-environmental behaviour, such as energy saving have been of growing interest in multiple research disciplines. Driven by the proliferation of smart meters and energy monitors as well as the rise of social media, researchers and designers of persuasive applications have developed a wide range of design solutions that address this issue. The majority of them, however, provide the same information to users irrespective of differences in their environmental concerns and different motivations to conserve energy. Our research addresses this gap. We design mock-up screens that provide feedback catering towards different pro-environmental values and concerns and ask users to evaluate them in a survey setting. The research aims at understanding what feedback different people find relevant and therefore attempts to bridge the gap between environmental psychology and HCI. At the same time it provides insights for the design of personalised eco-feedback related to energy consumption.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131865566","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}
Paweł W. Woźniak, A. Romanowski, Filip Proborszcz, Martyna Borkowska, Dominik Stozek, Bartosz Koczorowicz
{"title":"Maintaining proper conditions in quiet study rooms with ambient influence","authors":"Paweł W. Woźniak, A. Romanowski, Filip Proborszcz, Martyna Borkowska, Dominik Stozek, Bartosz Koczorowicz","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399148","url":null,"abstract":"This paper focuses on a context-specific study of how interactive systems can affect human behaviours. In the subRosa project, we employed ambient display technology in order to foster proper learning conditions in a dedicated study room. SubRosa was evaluated through two proof-of-concept studies performed using a high-fidelity prototype. Besides proposing a system, we address a problem present in the study environment at our university. That is, due to a recent influx of new students, noise levels in a room designated for quiet study have become excessive. subRosa is aimed at making this space more education-friendly. The system will now be subject to a longer experience study that will determine its actual impact on the working environment. Furthermore, the studies will aim at determining the properties of an ambient display that are required to affect user behaviours.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121055255","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}
{"title":"Joint implicit alignment work of interaction designers and software developers","authors":"Judith M. Brown, G. Lindgaard, R. Biddle","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399121","url":null,"abstract":"Collaboration is an important aspect of software creation work. In field studies of 8 teams in the early stages of novel project work at 8 organizations we focused on understanding collaborative work from the perspective of both the interaction designer and the developer. We found designer-developer collaborations, often occurring in the context of team collaborations, were extensive. While some collaborations were directed towards explicit alignment work, such as prioritizing tasks, we have studied implicit alignment work, which constitutes a larger part of the overall alignment work. The form of this work varied in some respects, but in general designer-developer interactions directed towards implicit alignment were remarkably similar. Our model shows how implicit alignment work is jointly achieved; we derived it from an extensive analysis of videos of 13 collaborative events, and verified it with our observation notes and interviews. The model is applicable to a wide variety of software creation settings, including agile and non-agile teams. Our analysis shows the implications of our observations of implicit alignment work, and we conclude organizations should take practical steps to support it, as is frequently done for explicit alignment work.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131660742","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}
C. Ardito, M. Costabile, Giuseppe Desolda, M. Matera, A. Piccinno, Matteo Picozzi
{"title":"Composition of situational interactive spaces by end users: a case for cultural heritage","authors":"C. Ardito, M. Costabile, Giuseppe Desolda, M. Matera, A. Piccinno, Matteo Picozzi","doi":"10.1145/2399016.2399029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2399016.2399029","url":null,"abstract":"An emerging need to make software systems flexible to increase their ability to support a large variety of tasks is highlighted in recent works published in the literature. The idea is to replace fixed, pre-packaged applications with elastic composition environments that, thanks to a separation among data, functions and presentations, make interactive environments \"emerge\" at run-time based on composition actions performed by end users. In this paper we address this need and propose a reference architecture, based on mashup technologies, that allows the end users, not necessarily experts of technologies, to extract contents from heterogeneous sources and compose Personal Information Spaces (PISs) that satisfy their situational information needs and that can be pervasively executed on different devices. The flexibility that this architecture can offer is beneficial in several application domains and it is here demonstrated for a specific context in Cultural Heritage (CH). A prototype supporting the creation and use of PISs has been developed. The results of a formative evaluation session, in which we observed real users (e.g., guides of an archeological park) using the prototype, are also reported. They provide indications of some drawbacks that have to be overcome in order to make composition technologies an actual tool for end users.","PeriodicalId":352513,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132875535","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}