Distributed research teams: meeting asynchronously in virtual space

Author

Adams, L. ; Toomey, L. ; Churchill, E.

Author_Institution

FX Palo Alto Lab. Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

Track2

fYear

1999

fDate

5-8 Jan. 1999

Abstract

As computer networks improve, more social and work interactions are carried out "virtually" by geographically separated group members. We discuss the design of a tool, PAVE, to support remote work interactions among colleagues in different time zones. PAVE extends a 2D graphical MOO and supports synchronous and asynchronous interactions. PAVE logs and indexes activities in the space. This capture facility enables playback and augmentation of meeting interactions by non-collocated group members. Thus, members can participate asynchronously in meetings they could not attend in real time, not just review them.

Keywords

computer networks; interactive systems; office automation; user interfaces; 2D graphical MOO; PAVE; asynchronous interactions; asynchronous meeting; augmentation; capture facility; computer networks; distributed research teams; geographically separated group members; meeting interactions; non-collocated group members; playback; remote work interactions; synchronous interactions; time zones; virtual space; work interactions; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Computer networks; Decision making; Electrical capacitance tomography; Hardware; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Marketing and sales; Software;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems Sciences, 1999. HICSS-32. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Maui, HI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0001-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1999.772676

Filename

772676