sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107588
A. Schmidt, M. Kranz, Paul Holleis
{"title":"Interacting with the ubiquitous computer: towards embedding interaction","authors":"A. Schmidt, M. Kranz, Paul Holleis","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107588","url":null,"abstract":"Computing and communication technology is widely used and integrated in devices, environments, and everyday objects. Even with major advances in technology the vision of ubiquitous computing - from a user perspective - is not yet achieved. In this paper we look at new forms of interaction that will help to interact with the ubiquitous computer. In particular we introduce the concept of embedded interaction, and implicit use. The focus of the research is on embedding information into people's environments. Currently massive amounts of information are available. However, delivering it to the user in a way that is pleasant and not annoying is still a challenge. Observing mobile phone information push services, it appears that endless information is available; however, much of the information is interesting only in a very specific context of use. We investigate how information can be provided to users - exactly when and where it is needed. Our approach is based on a variety of information displays unobtrusively embedded into the user's everyday environment. We place the information displays in context. In contrast to the traditional approach on context-awareness where a context is recognized and then the appropriate information is delivered, we look at providing information already in context. It is up to the user to make use of the provided information or not.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116685040","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107615
A. Saffiotti, M. Broxvall
{"title":"PEIS ecologies: ambient intelligence meets autonomous robotics","authors":"A. Saffiotti, M. Broxvall","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107615","url":null,"abstract":"A common vision in the field of autonomous robotics is to create a skilled robot companion that is able to live in our homes and perform physical tasks to help us in our everyday life. Another vision, coming from the field of ambient intelligence, is to create a network of intelligent home devices that provide us with information, communication, and entertainment. We propose to combine these two visions into the new concept of an ecology of networked Physically Embedded Intelligent Systems (PEIS). In this paper, we define this concept, and illustrate it by describing an experimental system that involves real robotic devices.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126162678","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107595
G. Mori, F. Paternò
{"title":"Automatic semantic platform-dependent redesign","authors":"G. Mori, F. Paternò","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107595","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, many devices provide access to Web pages: desktops, mobile phones, PDAs, etc.. Often desktop user interfaces need to be redesigned for mobile devices in order to support nomadic access. The problem of adapting the interface to different platforms can be addressed in many ways. Low-level syntactical transcoding or just resizing elements do not seem able to provide general solutions: they often generate poor results in terms of usability because they follow rigid rules and mainly try to fit the same design into different devices. This paper presents our solution, which is based on platform-dependent semantic redesign. Semantic redesign means that transformation from one platform to another is based on the use of semantic information and not only on the analysis of the low-level implementation. In our case, such semantic information is contained in logical descriptions of the user interfaces that also capture the possible tasks users intend to accomplish.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122903355","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":"Facilitating interaction with large displays in smart spaces","authors":"Xiaojun Bi, Yuanchun Shi, Xiaojie Chen, Peifeng Xiang","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107579","url":null,"abstract":"Large displays are widely equipped in Smart Spaces these days. However, traditional interaction devices which are designed to suit desktop screen, such as mice, keyboards, have various limitations in such environments. In this paper, we present a novel human-computer interaction system, known as the CollabPointer, for facilitating interaction with large displays in Smart Spaces. A laser pointer integrated with three additional buttons and wireless communication modules is induced as input device in our system and three features distinguish the CollabPointer, from other interaction technologies.First, the coordinates of the red laser point on the screen emitted by the laser pointer are interpreted as the cursor's position and the additional buttons on it wirelessly emulate a mouse's buttons through radio frequency. It enables remote interaction at any distance.Second, when multiple users are interacting, with two-steps associating methods described in this paper, our system can identify different laser pointers and support multi-user collaboration.Last but not least, the laser pointer emits its identity through radio frequency during interaction. The system receives it and treats different users separately.In the end, the CollabPointer, has been implemented in the Smart Classroom [1]- a prototype of Smart Space, and the results of user studies show the benefit of it.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116154193","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107571
S. Ljungblad, L. Holmquist
{"title":"Designing robot applications for everyday environments","authors":"S. Ljungblad, L. Holmquist","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107571","url":null,"abstract":"We report from the workshop \"Designing robot applications for everyday use\". This event gathered robot researchers and interaction designers from several countries in order to push robot application domains in novel directions. This article presents the methods we used for breaking out of limited views of robots, and our process for refining ideas to more realistic product opportunities. Based on the results of the workshop, we discuss current challenges of extending the design space of novel robot product ideas.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126505498","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107606
B. R. Kim, Ki Chang Kim, Yoo-Sung Kim
{"title":"Securing anonymity in P2P network","authors":"B. R. Kim, Ki Chang Kim, Yoo-Sung Kim","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107606","url":null,"abstract":"Basically flooding-based P2P systems provide anonymity and thus it is not possible to find the initial sender of packet and the designated receiver of that packet. However it does not provide anonymity where the IP addresses of nodes uploading and downloading contents are revealed. So in order to maintain anonymity we propose and test our techniques that the receiver node of response packets on retrieval query is agent node and the agent node provides contents service between server and client. Through the proposed techniques it was found that the identity of node is secured without using encryption techniques which have been deployed in the former anonymity protection techniques and control data communications through all the nodes located between server and client. The application of this concept of which result was evaluated may be extended to many other current P2P systems under operation.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130012007","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107619
M. Bocquet, C. Loyez, Aziz Benlarbi-Delaï
{"title":"Millimeter wave up-converted UWB based positioning system","authors":"M. Bocquet, C. Loyez, Aziz Benlarbi-Delaï","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107619","url":null,"abstract":"Ad hoc network connectivity and efficient energy communication require the use of optimized routing algorithms. Input data of such algorithms are the spatial coordinates of each mobile station (MS). These coordinates could be given by GPS based system or by alternative ways involving modern technology able to ensure both communication and location.An original solution, based on a like Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, uses millimeter multitone dual transmission acting like a pulse composite signal and a basic millimeter receiver involving Enhanced Time Difference Of Arrival (E-TDOA) measurements.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133801877","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107578
Jamie A. Ward, P. Lukowicz, G. Tröster
{"title":"Gesture spotting using wrist worn microphone and 3-axis accelerometer","authors":"Jamie A. Ward, P. Lukowicz, G. Tröster","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107578","url":null,"abstract":"We perform continuous activity recognition using only two wrist-worn sensors - a 3-axis accelerometer and a microphone. We build on the intuitive notion that two very different sensors are unlikely to agree in classification of a false activity. By comparing imperfect, jumping window classifications from each of these sensors, we are able discern activities of interest from null or uninteresting activities. Where one sensor alone is unable to perform such partitioning, using comparison we are able to report good overall system performance of up to 70% accuracy. In presenting these results, we attempt to give a more-in depth visualization of the errors than can be gathered from confusion matrices alone.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114425715","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107583
E. V. D. Hoven, Berry Eggen
{"title":"Personal souvenirs as ambient intelligent objects","authors":"E. V. D. Hoven, Berry Eggen","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107583","url":null,"abstract":"Recollecting memories is an important everyday activity, which can be supported in an Ambient Intelligent environment. For optimal support cues are needed that make people reconstruct their memories. The cue category that is most suitable for an Ambient Intelligent environment concerns physical objects, more specifically souvenirs. This paper shows that personal souvenirs are suitable for usage in an Ambient Intelligent recollecting application.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"227 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116289883","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}
sOc-EUSAI '05Pub Date : 2005-10-12DOI: 10.1145/1107548.1107561
P. Silvennoinen
{"title":"Ambient functionality","authors":"P. Silvennoinen","doi":"10.1145/1107548.1107561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/1107548.1107561","url":null,"abstract":"The motivation for this session is based on a vision of a future where there will be a number, however large, of processors integrated into artefacts in our environment. These objects will have an identity, an IP address of their own, or at least a tag attached to them, so that they can be activated and enabled to receive and transmit RF signals carrying information on their state, behaviour and location. The sensors will communicate autonomously. This is an era in which wireless internet will connect objects rather than just people.","PeriodicalId":391548,"journal":{"name":"sOc-EUSAI '05","volume":"45 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116387450","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}