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Context-linked virtual assistants for distributed teams: an astrophysics case study

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Context-linked virtual assistants for distributed teams: an astrophysics case study
There is a growing need for distributed teams to analyze complex and dynamic data streams and make critical decisions under time pressure. Via a case study, we discuss potential guidelines for the design of software tools to facilitate such collaborative decision-making. We introduce the term context-linked to characterize systems where both task and context information are included in a shared space. We describe a novel, lightweight, context-linked event notification/virtual assistant system developed to aid a cross-cultural, geographically distributed team of astrophysicists to remotely maneuver a custom-built instrument under challenging operational conditions, where critical decisions must be made in as little as 45 seconds. The system has been in use since 2005 by a major international astrophysics collaboration. We describe the design and implementation of the event notification system and then present a case study, based on event log analysis and user interviews, of its effecti...
Sarah S. Poon, Rollin C. Thomas, Cecilia R. Aragon
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Type Journal
Year 2008
Where CSCW
Authors Sarah S. Poon, Rollin C. Thomas, Cecilia R. Aragon, Brian Lee
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