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Collaboration and Communication in Kitchen Spaces

Discover how people utilize kitchen spaces beyond just the fridge, analyzing behavior patterns and incorporating technology. This study reveals insights into social behaviors and kitchen artifact manipulation.

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Collaboration and Communication in Kitchen Spaces

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  1. Collaboration and Communication in Kitchen Spaces By Christopher Edwards

  2. Collaboration in the Kitchen Space • A place to communicate • A place to store artefacts of communication

  3. Objective • How people use the kitchen fridge • Lack of previous research

  4. Initial Result • More than just the fridge • Patterns of Behaviour

  5. Revised Objective • Use of the whole kitchen space • Design of appropriate technology

  6. Methodology • Quick n’ Dirty Ethnography • Evolved into unstructured interview • Interview • Pictures • Analysis • Incorporation

  7. Participants • Relaxed Environment • Using family and friends • Excited to explain Kitchen activities • Willing to reveal many social behaviours and kitchen artefact manipulation

  8. Findings

  9. Findings

  10. Findings

  11. Technology Fit • Analysis of behaviour within the space • Adaptable to dynamic environment • Incorporation of outside artefacts

  12. The Next pilot study • Data Collection Method • Demographics • Family Structure (Diversity) • Income • Size of dwelling • North American focus

  13. Summary • Technology and the kitchen environment • Understanding Behavior patterns • Further research

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