The use of digital photo frames as situated messaging appliances

Authors:
John Downs;Beryl Plimmer
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand;Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Venue:
ICCMSN'08 Proceedings of the First international conference on Computer-Mediated Social Networking
Year:
2008

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Abstract

SMS messaging has traditionally been utilised for person-to-person messaging. Some researchers have recognised the value in using SMS for person-to-location messaging, but such technology has been largely confined to the laboratory. We argue that commercially available digital photo frames provide a low-cost opportunity for situated display technology, and that such technology can be used for person-to-location SMS messaging. This paper describes an initial prototype of the software infrastructure that provides this functionality, our plans for its evaluation and suggests possible extensions and improvements for future consideration.