Seamful and seamless design in ubiquitous computing (2003)
| Venue: | In Proceedings of Workshop At the Crossroads: The Interaction of HCI and Systems Issues in UbiComp. 2003 |
| Citations: | 24 - 0 self |
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@TECHREPORT{Chalmers03seamfuland,
author = {Matthew Chalmers and Ian Maccoll},
title = {Seamful and seamless design in ubiquitous computing},
institution = {In Proceedings of Workshop At the Crossroads: The Interaction of HCI and Systems Issues in UbiComp. 2003},
year = {2003}
}
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Abstract
Abstract: In this paper, we question the assumption that seamless integration of computer system components is necessarily a design requirement for ubiquitous computing. We explore Mark Weiser’s notions of seamlessness and ‘seamfulness’, and apply them in discussing system design and use. The physical nature of ubicomp systems reveals itself in, for example, uncertainty in sensing and ambiguity of representations. These ‘seams ’ may be inevitable, and users perceive and appropriate them for their own uses. Users can benefit from them, and new opportunities for seamful design arise if we take fuller account of them. We offer some examples of seams and initial suggestions for seamful designs, drawing from previous work in ubiquitous computing, mixed reality systems and media spaces, but focusing on our own system that lets a visitor using a PDA in a museum exhibition co-visit with people using virtual reality and web versions of the same exhibition.
Keyphrases
seamless design fuller account seamless integration design requirement computer system component ubicomp system virtual reality museum exhibition co-visit seamful design seamful design arise web version medium space system design mark weiser ubiquitous computing initial suggestion physical nature mixed reality system previous work new opportunity
