Casablanca: designing social communication devices for the home
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The Importance of Homes in Technology Research
CoBuild '99 Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Cooperative Buildings, Integrating Information, Organization, and Architecture
Inside the Smart House
Informing the development of calendar systems for domestic use
ECSCW'03 Proceedings of the eighth conference on European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
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We report the results of a pilot study examining significant domestic objects, and the associated user experience. We propose a conceptual framework capturing three types of user-modified functionalities. We used the framework as a lens through which to view the relationship between user activities and user-modified functionalities. Our findings indicate that modified functionalities result in attracting both objects and personal activities to the surrounding area. Significant objects with modified functionalities seem to help users create a private 'space' within the 'place' of home that can fulfil or accommodate their personal ritual activities and habitual tendencies. We conclude by speculating that such user-modified functions are early indicators of opportunities for technical innovation.