@inproceedings{8eb5119a48764b588bec36f7150336f0,
title = "Giving Form to the Invisible: Can we make in-home network data traffic tangible to users?",
abstract = "Most people now connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) through a number of devices within the privacy of their homes. The data traffic generated by smart home and other connected devices remains invisible and intangible to everyday users. Is it possible to make these complex data flows somehow visible, and with that also accessible and graspable for users? Is there a path for everyday users to participate in desirable future developments, meaningful services, and relevant policies? If so, how do we go about conducting such user research? In this paper, we report and reflect on an experimental study conducted by an interdisciplinary research team with these questions in mind. We explore the possibilities and limitations of a non-intrusive, plug & play network monitoring device. Our findings point to opportunities for empowering participants in sensitive environments like the home and produce insights into how designers may collaborate with researchers in data analysis to make the invisible visible.",
keywords = "data visualization, designing in the digital age, smart home, user empowerment, User research",
author = "Sabine Junginger and Beat T{\"o}dtli and Tom Ulmer",
year = "2023",
month = jul,
day = "7",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789623678704",
series = "International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement",
publisher = "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University",
pages = "50--61",
editor = "Miguel Bruns and Lin-Lin Chen and Jun Hu and Sara Colombo and Yihyun Lim and Steven Kyffin and Ozcan Vieira and Raijmakers, {E. Jeroen} and Lucia Rampino and Ramirez, {Edgar Rodriguez} and Steffen, {Dagmar Johanna} and Calvin Wong",
booktitle = "12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023",
address = "Hong Kong",
note = "12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023 ; Conference date: 05-07-2023 Through 07-07-2023",
}