Engineering ethnography in the home
Conference Companion on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Hedonic and ergonomic quality aspects determine a software's appeal
Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The technology acceptance model and the World Wide Web
Decision Support Systems
Extending the TAM for a World-Wide-Web context
Information and Management
A case study in pervasive retail
WMC '02 Proceedings of the 2nd international workshop on Mobile commerce
CounterActive: an interactive cookbook for the kitchen counter
CHI '01 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
At Home with Ubiquitous Computing: Seven Challenges
UbiComp '01 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Smart identification frameworks for ubiquitous computing applications
Wireless Networks - Special issue: Pervasive computing and communications
Attention-based design of augmented reality interfaces
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Fridgets: digital refrigerator magnets
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Scene consistency and spatial presence increase the sensation of self-motion in virtual reality
APGV '05 Proceedings of the 2nd symposium on Applied perception in graphics and visualization
The importance of affective quality
Communications of the ACM - Special issue: RFID
Cooking navi: assistant for daily cooking in kitchen
Proceedings of the 13th annual ACM international conference on Multimedia
NutriStat: tracking young child nutrition
CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Promoting a healthy lifestyle through a virtual specialist solution
CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The role of moderating factors in user technology acceptance
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Sticky, smelly, smoky context: experience design in the kitchen
Proceedings of the international workshop in conjunction with AVI 2006 on Context in advanced interfaces
Understanding age differences in PDA acceptance and performance
Computers in Human Behavior
Between Extreme Rejection and Cautious Acceptance
Social Science Computer Review
User acceptance of hedonic information systems
MIS Quarterly
| Hi-index | 0.00 |
The smart fridge has often been considered a prototypical example of applications of the Internet of Things for the home. However, very little research has been conducted on functions desired by prospective users, and how users will eventually use the fridge. A simulation of a smart fridge was developed and tested within a controlled laboratory between-subjects experiment with 105 participants. Four different assistance functions were tested. It was found that generally a smart fridge is evaluated as moderately useful, easy to use and people would tend to buy it, if it was already available. Emotional responses differed between the assistance functions. Displaying information on durability of products, as well as giving feedback on nutrition health and economics are the most appreciated applications. Structurally, overall usefulness ratings of the device are the strongest predictors for the intention to use a smart fridge, but the emotional response to the product was also an important explanatory variable. Results are not influenced by technical competence, gender, or sense of presence in the simulation. Regression models confirmed that the simulation-based results explained 20% more variance in product acceptance than written scenarios. An outlook is given on future questions to be answered using the simulation.