Abstract
With the rise of ubiquitous computing, the use of research in-the-wild approach in both Ubicomp and HCI context has become more viable, but not without its challenges. End-users and communities can be great beneficiaries of such an approach if actively involved in the process from an early stage and throughout the whole process. We start by presenting a future case study, the Cue Band study, which revolves around the creation of a wristband cueing device for people with Parkinson’s that experience drooling. We present an approach for research in-the-wild, which draws on participatory action research theory, that places the end-user at the centre of the process, aiming to first and for most to create a workable product for the end-user, before engaging in a formal study. In the last section, we explore the appropriation of existing open-source hardware for in-the-wild research, by describing problems and solutions associated with developing Ubicomp technologies for large-scale studies.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | UbiComp/ISWC 2021 - Adjunct Proceedings of the 2021 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2021 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 511-513 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781450384612 |
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Publication status | Published - 21 Sep 2021 |
Event | UbiComp-ISWC ’21 Adjunct: All Over the World - Global, Virtual, United States Duration: 21 Sep 2021 → 26 Sep 2021 https://ubicomp.org/ubicomp2021/ https://www.ubicomp.org/ubicomp2021/ |
Publication series
Name | UbiComp/ISWC 2021 - Adjunct Proceedings of the 2021 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2021 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers |
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Conference
Conference | UbiComp-ISWC ’21 Adjunct |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Virtual |
Period | 21/09/21 → 26/09/21 |
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