Visualisation of Personal Communication Patterns Using Mobile Phones

Authors:
Bradley Tonder;Janet Wesson
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6031;Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6031
Venue:
Engineering Interactive Systems
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Ambient displays are attractive, subtle visualisations of information. They are typically situated on the periphery of human perception, requiring minimal effort to be understood. The vast volume of communication facilitated by modern means of communication has led to research into methods of visualising this information to facilitate rapid understanding. These two research areas have, however, seldom been combined to include the use of ambient displays as visualisations of personal communication patterns. The research outlined in this paper addresses this issue by combining ambient displays and visualisation of personal communication patterns in a mobile context. This paper details the development of the AmbiMate system, analyses its usefulness and investigates the lessons which can be learned from its implementation in order to guide the future development of such systems.