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CHI
2004
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
A diary study of task switching and interruptions
We report on a diary study of the activities of information workers aimed at characterizing how people interleave multiple tasks amidst interruptions. The week-long study revealed...
Mary Czerwinski, Eric Horvitz, Susan Wilhite
CHI
2005
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
No task left behind?: examining the nature of fragmented work
We present data from detailed observation of 24 information workers that shows that they experience work fragmentation as common practice. We consider that work fragmentation has ...
Gloria Mark, Justin Harris, Víctor M. Gonz&...
CHI
2007
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
Disruption and recovery of computing tasks: field study, analysis, and directions
We report on a field study of the multitasking behavior of computer users focused on the suspension and resumption of tasks. Data was collected with a tool that logged users'...
Shamsi T. Iqbal, Eric Horvitz
IUI
2005
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Conventions in human-human multi-threaded dialogues: a preliminary study
In this paper, we explore the conventions that people use in managing multiple dialogue threads. In particular, we focus on where in a thread people interrupt when switching to an...
Peter A. Heeman, Fan Yang, Andrew L. Kun, Alexande...
CASES
2006
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
A case study of multi-threading in the embedded space
The continuing miniaturization of technology coupled with wireless networks has made it feasible to physically embed sensor network systems into the environment. Sensor net proces...
Greg Hoover, Forrest Brewer, Timothy Sherwood