Title :
Situated computing: bridging the gap between intention and action
Author :
Gershman, A.V. ; McCarthy, J.F. ; Fano, A.E.
Author_Institution :
CSTaR, Northbrook, IL, USA
Abstract :
Situated computing represents a new class of computing applications that bridges the gap between people´s intentions and the actions they can take to achieve those intentions. These applications are contextually embedded in real-world situations, and are enabled by the proliferation of new kinds of computing devices, expanding communication capabilities and new kinds of digital content. Three types of discontinuities give rise to intention/action gaps and provide opportunities for situated computing applications: physical discontinuities, information discontinuities and and awareness discontinuities. Several examples of applications that overcome these discontinuities are presented.
Keywords :
computer applications; embedded systems; human factors; mobile computing; awareness discontinuities; communication capabilities; computing devices; contextually embedded computing applications; digital content; information discontinuities; intention/action gaps; physical discontinuities; situated computing; Computer applications; Computer architecture; Context; Embedded computing; Pervasive computing; Physics computing; Prototypes; Technological innovation; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wearable Computers, 1999. Digest of Papers. The Third International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0428-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISWC.1999.806635