DICE: designing conference rooms for usability

One of the core challenges now facing smart rooms is supporting realistic, everyday activities. While much research has been done to push forward the frontiers of novel interaction techniques, we argue that technology geared toward widespread adoption requires a design approach that emphasizes straightforward configuration and control, as well as flexibility. We examined the work practices of users of a large, multi-purpose conference room, and designed DICE, a system to help them use the room's capabilities. We describe the design process, and report findings about the system's usability and about people's use of a multi-purpose conference room. Author Keywords Ubiquitous computing, smart environments, usability ACM Classification Keywords H5.m. Information interfaces and presentation (e.g., HCI): Miscellaneous.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Gene Golovchinsky, Pernilla Qvarfordt, Bill van Melle, Scott Carter, Tony Dunnigan
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Ubiquitous Computing, Multi-purpose Conference Room