Figuring Configuration: “everyday” users and end-user configuration of Pervasive Computing Environments

Abstract

The research outlined investigates strategies that nonprogramming or “everyday” users may take in interaction with a Pervasive Computing Environment within relevant domains specified by them using a novel probe methodology developed with reference to theories of appropriation of technology and Vygotsky’s “Tool and Result” methodology. A hypothesis of configuration policy styles is tested and types of everyday user styles and likely task domains are identified and discussed.

Contributors

Thom Heslop

Conference

Publication date: September 2007

Publication date (Print): September 2007

Pages: 1-3

Affiliations

Dept. of Informatics

University of Sussex

Falmer, Sussex.

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2007.25

Copyright statement: © Thom Heslop. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of HCI 2007 The 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference University of Lancaster, UK

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Conference name: Proceedings of HCI 2007 The 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference University of Lancaster, UK

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 21

Conference location: Lancaster, UK

Conference date: 3 - 7 September 2007

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: British HCI Group Annual Conference

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing