Interactive Workspaces

Author

Johanson, Brad ; Winograd, Terry ; Fox, Armando

Author_Institution

Comput. Sci. Dept., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

36

Issue

4

fYear

2003

fDate

4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

99

Lastpage

101

Abstract

We are rapidly entering a world in which people equip themselves with a small constellation of mobile devices and pass through environments rich in embedded technology. However, we are still a long way from harnessing the power of this technology in a way that seamlessly and invisibly assists users in their day-to-day activities. Bringing pervasive computing to maturity requires innovations in systems integration and human-computer interaction (HCI). To investigate these challenges, Stanford University´s Interactive Workspaces project (http://iwork.stanford.edu/) is exploring team-based collaboration in technology-augmented environments. These workspaces are designed to allow groups of five to ten people to work together using computing and interaction devices on many scales.

Keywords

educational computing; groupware; ubiquitous computing; user interfaces; Interactive Workspaces project; embedded technology; human-computer interaction; mobile devices; pervasive computing; systems integration; team-based collaboration; Application software; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Delay; Design engineering; Displays; Java; Operating systems; Portable computers; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MC.2003.1193235

Filename

1193235