Disembedding computers: interfacing ubiquitous computers

Authors:
William Edmondson;Russell Beale
Affiliations:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK;University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Venue:
European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics: Designing beyond the Product --- Understanding Activity and User Experience in Ubiquitous Environments
Year:
2009

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Abstract

In this paper we look at four different interpretations of the term 'Ubiquitous Computing' - many computers; people using them much of the time; embedded computers, and 'invisible' systems - and consider how the two more specialist interpretations are being undermined by the other two. We explain how the increased manifestation of computers in our environment alters the ways in which we should consider how to design ubiquitous systems. There are some specific implications for design of interfaces to artefacts containing embedded computers and these are discussed in the context of recent work on Projected Cognition.