Rethinking the smart closet as an opportunity to enhance the social currency of clothing

Authors:
Jennifer A. Rode;Rachel Magee;Melinda Sebastian;Alan Black;Rachel Yudell;Aly Gibran;Nora McDonald;John Zimmerman
Affiliations:
Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Drexel University, iSchool, Philadelphia, PA;Carnegie Mellon, HCII, Philadelphia, PA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2012 ACM Conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Here we present findings of a needs validation study of 18-25 year old women and their wardrobes. Based on their feedback, we developed a prototype system that allows for borrowing and sharing of information about clothing via Facebook. The novelty of our interface lies in its combining RFID tags and social networking. In doing so we bridge the material and virtual realms and demonstrate the importance of material culture for ubiquitous computing.