The whereabouts clock: early testing of a situated awareness device

  • Authors:
  • Abigail Sellen;Rachel Eardley;Shahram Izadi;Richard Harper

  • Affiliations:
  • Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK;Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK;Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK;Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK

  • Venue:
  • CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

We describe the initial deployment of a prototype device to support awareness of people's location and activities in an office environment. This is a first step toward the design and testing of a related device for the home. Findings from this workplace trial show its value in helping people have a virtual presence, in locating people, and in fostering a sense of group belonging. However, the results also suggest how the design could be made more flexible and expressive which we will explore in the upcoming home trial.