Supporting Colocated Interactions Using RFID and Social Network Displays

  • Authors:
  • Shin'ichi Konomi;Sozo Inoue;Takashi Kobayashi;Masashi Tsuchida;Masaru Kitsuregawa

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder;Kyushu University;Tokyo Institute of Technology;Hitachi;University of Tokyo

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Pervasive Computing
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

The DeaiExplorer RFID application helps colocated conference participants discover interpersonal connections by letting them mutually reveal their social networks on a large display device. The system responds to nearby participants and uses algorithms to dynamically derive interconnected social clusters from a publication database. The system was deployed at a recent international conference, providing quantitative and qualitative data. Analysis of this data reveals interesting implications for designing such RFID-based systems, highlighting new opportunities and key design challenges. This article is part of a special issue on Real-World Deployments.