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Kuzuoka, H. and Greenberg, S. (1998)
Mediating Awareness and Communication through Digital but Physical Surrogates. Research report 98-631-22, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Type: Public research report.
See also: related powerpoint presented at the Banff Curators workshop.
Note: A video with the same title was published at ACM CHI 1999.
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Abstract.
Digital but physical surrogates are tangible representations of remote people positioned within an office and under digital control. Surrogates selectively collect and present awareness information about the people they represent. By having them react to physical actions of people, surrogates can control the communication capabilities of a media space. This enables the smooth transition from awareness to casual interaction while mitigating concerns about privacy.