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Studying and Designing Technology for Domestic Life
Lessons from Home
1st Edition - September 25, 2014
Authors: Tejinder K. Judge, Carman Neustaedter
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9780128005552
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eBook ISBN:9780128006146
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Conducting research and technology design for domestic life is by no means easy. Methods commonly used in the field of Human-Computer Interaction in settings like the workplace may not easily translate to the richness and complexity of domestic life. This book documents new ways in which researchers are studying domestic life, as well as designing and evaluating technology in the home. Each chapter is a candid discussion about methods that were successfully used for research studies with a focus on the challenges that the researchers faced and the best practices they learned.
Discover new research methods for exploring family life and evaluating and designing domestic technology.
Learn about the challenges in designing for and studying domestic life from experts in the field.
Read researchers' candid stories about what works and what does not work in practice.
More information available at the companion website: http://lessonsfromhome.org/
Graduate students, novice and advanced researchers in HCI who are interested in studying and designing domestic technologies
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Studying and Designing Technology for Domestic Life
The Changing Landscape of Computing
The Challenge of Studying and Designing for Domestic Life
The Purpose of This Book
How to Use This Book
Topics and Organizational Overview
Looking Forward
Chapter 2. Conducting Interviews with Remote Participants
Introduction
Conducting Face-To-Face Interviews
The Ethics of Conducting Studies Over Video Chat
Case Study 1: Grandparent and Grandchild Communication
Case Study 2: Health Information Sharing
Case Study 3: Mobile Commerce
Discussion and Conclusions
Chapter 3. “Rainy Days Work Best for Us”: Lessons from Home-Based Family Interviews
Introduction
An Interview Study of Farm Families
Challenges and Lessons
Summary
Chapter 4. Wear Nice Socks: Guidance for Conducting In-Home Studies with Children
Introduction
Empirical Approach
Method
Lessons and Challenges
Conclusions
Chapter 5. The Flexible Realities of Using Design Probes: Reflections from a Care Home Context
Introduction
Design Probe Method
Study and Method
Challenges and Lessons
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Using the Business Origami Technique to Understand Complex Ecosystems
Introduction
The Business Origami Technique
Selection of Study Method
Usage of Paper-Based Business Origami Technique
Adapting the Business Origami Technique to be Digital
Analyzing the Results
Challenges with the Digital Business Origami Technique
Lessons for Future Studies
Conclusion
Chapter 7. The Financial Tour: Methods for Studying Sensitive Financial Questions
Introduction
Defining the Study
Interviews
Debriefing the Interview
Discussion
Chapter 8. Autobiographical Design in the Home
Introduction
Autobiographical Design
The Autobiographical Design of the Family Window
Learnings
Conclusion
Chapter 9. In-Home Deployments
Introduction
In-Home Deployments
PreHeat Study and Method
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 10. Field Trials with Multiple Connected Households
Introduction
Field Trials in HCI
The Design of Family Portals
The Evaluation of Family Portals
Prototype Frailty and Pilot Testing
Installing the System in Multiple Connected Households
Ownership and Usage of the System
Managing the Complexity of Relationship Dynamics within and between Families
Discussion and Conclusions
Chapter 11. Techniques for Studying Actual Use of Personal Communication Prototypes
The Growing Opportunity of Remote Personal Communication
VideoPal: Deploying a Prototype in an Intact Social Group
Experiences2Go: Deploying a Prototype in the Wild
TV2Gether: Capturing Activity in the Wild
Conclusion and Discussion
Chapter 12. Working with Community Groups to Inform the Design of Domestic Technologies
Introduction
Arriving at a Community Approach
Study: Building and Deploying a Website with BFO
Challenges and Lessons
Summary and Discussion
Conclusion
Chapter 13. Conflict in Families as an Ethical and Methodological Consideration
Introduction
A Tale of Two Studies
Challenges and Lessons
Learnings for Future Studies
Conclusion
Index
No. of pages: 274
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: September 25, 2014
Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
Paperback ISBN: 9780128005552
eBook ISBN: 9780128006146
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Tejinder K. Judge
Dr. Tejinder K. Judge is a User Experience Researcher at Google Inc, and has organized and led multiple conference workshops on this topic. She is currently researching the design and use of social computing technologies to connect close ties such as family and social circles. Dr. Judge has published over thirty scholarly articles in these research areas.
Affiliations and expertise
User Experience Researcher, Google Inc.
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Carman Neustaedter
Dr. Carman Neustaedter is an Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University, Canada. Dr. Neustaedter specializes in the areas of human-computer interaction, domestic computing, and computer-supported collaboration. He is the director of the Connections Lab and has published a book and over seventy scholarly articles.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University
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