Abstract
Information and communication technologies are moving into the era of ubiquitous computing, with increased density of technology and increased mobility and continuity in use. From a design perspective, addressing the accommodation and coordination of multiple devices and services in situated use across different contexts is becoming increasingly important. In the COMIT project, ethnographic fieldwork has been combined with participatory design engaging users, designers and researchers in order to explore mobile IT use as well as the design of mobile IT concepts. Four seclected scenarios from the project are presented and discussed regarding implications for the design of mobile IT devices, with particular focus on (1) coping with multiple social contexts, and (2) the configuration and connectivity of mobile devices
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 5th conference in Designing Interactive Systems: processes, practices, methods, and techniques |
| Editors | David Benyon, Paul Moody, Dan Gruen, Irene McAra-McWilliam |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publisher | ACM Press |
| Publication date | 2004 |
| Pages | 27-36 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1581137877 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | Symposium on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2004) - Cambridge, United States Duration: 1 Aug 2004 → 4 Aug 2004 Conference number: 5 |
Conference
| Conference | Symposium on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2004) |
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| Number | 5 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 01/08/2004 → 04/08/2004 |
Keywords
- mobile technology
- participatory design
- ethnography
- use qualities
- contextual factors
Artistic research
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