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Greenberg, S., Neustaedter, C. and Elliot, K. (2009)
Awareness in the Home: The Nuances of Relationships, Domestic Coordination and Communication. In Awareness Systems: Advances in Theory, Methodology and Design. (P. Markopoulos, B. de Ruyter and W. Mackay, Ed.), Springer-Verlag, July.
Type: Book chapter.
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84882-477-5_3
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Abstract.
We are particularly interested in domestic computing, where technology mediates how families and other inhabitants interact within the context of the home. While domestic computing can incorporate many things, we focus in this chapter on the role awareness plays in domestic coordination and communication. We begin by defining interpersonal awareness, which considers the spectrum of relationships that people have with others both within and outside the home. Specifically, interpersonal awareness is defined as the awareness information and mechanisms necessary to satisfy people’s real need and desire to know about each other. As we will see, differing relationships implies different needs for interpersonal awareness. We then focus on communication information in the home, where we explicate how contextual locations mediates this communication through the interplay of time, ownership and awareness.