Checkpoints, hotspots and standalones: placing smart services over time and place

  • Authors:
  • Minna Kynsilehto;Thomas Olsson

  • Affiliations:
  • Tampere University of Technology;Tampere University of Technology

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 7th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Making Sense Through Design
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

From the user's point of view Ubicomp and smart environments have been researched especially in the home setting. Nevertheless, papers discussing the relationship of situated interaction and context are few. Effect of context on interaction has been mostly investigated in the mobile setting. To work towards filling this gap, this paper presents a set of interaction profiles for digital services placed in an environment. The main focus of this paper is on deployment of interaction with various smart services in various indoor places. Motivation for this study stems from the need to understand interaction in and with the environment in order to better design smart environments. To this end we analyzed 30 hand-drawn maps of three different indoor spaces with user designed smart service placements and interactions. The results indicate how multi-level, structural, activity and attention data can be combined in interaction profiles. Interaction profiles found in this work are checkpoint, hotspot, standalone, remote and object, which each represent a unique combination of physical structure, service content and preferred interaction method. These profiles and cognitive map data can be used to support smart environment design.