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HCI: Exploring Ubiquitous and Domestic Computing

Join this advanced HCI course on ubiquitous and domestic computing, covering core concepts, social science field study methods, case studies, and research projects.

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HCI: Exploring Ubiquitous and Domestic Computing

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  1. CPSC 701.81 Ubiquitous, Domestic and Tangible Computing

  2. Your Hosts Saul Greenberg Amy Voida postdoc HCI - bridging the domains of computing and the social sciences Susan Dray Dray& Associates, Inc. consultant in user-centered design of systems & products • computer supported cooperative work • human computer interaction • ubicomp

  3. Your Hosts • Contact information • Saul: saul.greenberg@ucalgary.ca • Amy: avoida@ucalgary.ca • Susan: susan.dray@dray.com • Office hours • MS 680 – Interactions Laboratory or ME-dia Space • by appointment: • email to arrange one • by email any time • before class for brief meetings • drop in for urgent requests • but no guarantees!

  4. Draw a computer

  5. We can do better

  6. But we need to revisit how we think about computers

  7. CPSC 701.81 Ubiquitous, Domesticand Tangible Computing

  8. Course Description • Advanced topics and applications in HCI • In-depth course on a focused current research topic in Computer Science. • Involves a significant research component and requires substantial background knowledge.

  9. Course contents • Core concepts • What is ubiquitous and domestic computing? • lectures, readings, discussions…

  10. Course contents • Core concepts • Social Science field study methods • How can we understand the context of domestic situations? • video lecture series by Dray and Associates • mentoring by Amy Voida • exercises by you

  11. Course contents • Core concepts • Social Science field study methods • How can we understand the context of domestic situations? • Introducing the challenges of Qualitative Field Research and placing it in its intellectual context • Planning the research strategy • Data gathering: What makes for credible interpretable field data? • Interviewing and Contextual Inquiry • Artifact Walkthroughs and naturalistic Usability Evaluation • Analysis: Clustering, affinities, dimensions • Wrap-up

  12. Course contents • Core concepts • Social Science field study methods • Case studies • How can domestic computing be realized in various situations? • readings in list • readings you discover • presentations by you and visitors • discussions / blog entries • your research projects

  13. Course contents • Core concepts • Social Science field study methods • Case studies • how can domestic computing be realized in various situations? • home coordination • domestic calendaring • home messaging • domestic social networks • the home office & telecommuting • photo management & their social display • ‘Smart’ homes • IT management in the home • affordances of technology (large displays, RFID, etc.)……

  14. Primary Resources • course site • www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~saul/ • lecture materials • slides and readings • see web site • readings • see web site • software • see software • video archive .

  15. The Blog • blog site • http://cpsc70181.blogspot.com/ • You can • post • comment • Expected of all readings • thoughts of one or two issues • relate reading to • other papers or • everyday word or • Personal experiences / research, etc, .

  16. How you will be evaluated • Assignments- 20% • 2 or 3 exercises in field methodologies • research planning / data collection in home analysis • Written / oral presentations – 20% • on-going class discussions and critiques • propose (1/2 page) & present selected topic(s) • presentations of your own work • blog • Project - 60% • major project defined by you • ideally fits with your research interests • can by field research, technology, or a mix • milestones, demonstration / presentation / paper

  17. How you will be evaluated • Project - 60% • propose and carry through a major project in this area • broad range of topics • field research and/or technology develpment • publishable • Deliverables • initial proposal • detailed proposal • periodic reporting / demonstrations of milestones • end of term: • conference-style presentation • paper (8-10 pages, ACM style) • Archive

  18. You are a Researcher, not a Hacker • Learner • to learn, to know, to understand, to apply • Professional • speaking, writing, presentations • Contributor • participate in all ways, in depth • Critique • question and challenge • Computer Scientist • process, coding, competent • Social Scientist • query, observe, analyze, understand • Designer • Implications, insight and application

  19. For Next Week • Read • Being Human, p10-62 • Doing Cultural Studies: The Story of the Sony Walkman, Sec. 1 • Time, Ownership and Awareness: The Value of Contextual Locations in the Home (Proc Ubicomp) • The blog • Send me your email that you will use for this • Write a short summary of your thoughts about each paper • Take, post and describe a digital photo showing: • an existing example of ubiquitous computing in your home • possible good and bad places for ubiquitous computers

  20. For Next Week • Presentation • presentation topic suggestions • Project • proposal suggestions

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