Design ideas for everyday mobile and ubiquitous computing based on qualitative user data

  • Authors:
  • Anu Kankainen;Antti Oulasvirta

  • Affiliations:
  • Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Finland;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Finland

  • Venue:
  • ERCIM'02 Proceedings of the User interfaces for all 7th international conference on Universal access: theoretical perspectives, practice, and experience
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Academic research in mobile and ubiquitous computing has been mainly technology-driven. There is not enough understanding on what everyday needs are related to future mobile and ubiqitous computing. In this paper we will demonstrate that qualitative user data can be successfully utilized in designing for everyday activities of largely neglected user groups like the elderly. We will show how ethnographically based research can benefit the innovation of product concepts.