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Finding Lost Objects: Informing the Design of Ubiquitous Computing Services for the Home
Finding Lost Objects: Informing the Design of Ubiquitous Computing Services for the Home
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Peters, Rodney E.
Pak, Richard
Abowd, Gregory D.
Fisk, Arthur D.
Rogers, Wendy A.
Pak, Richard
Abowd, Gregory D.
Fisk, Arthur D.
Rogers, Wendy A.
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Factors that influence the finding of objects can be numerous and complex. Ubiquitous computing solutions for this problem begin with underlying technologies (location-sensing and capture) as building blocks for real applications. This paper investigates the real-world nature of what losing an object means and the strategies used to find those objects. A comprehensive survey on the nature of finding lost objects provides insights for the design of human-centered, object-finding services. A systematic analysis of the responses showed the importance of identifying object types, timescale of use, supporting situational factors (reasons for loss and strategies of recovery), and targeting an age-defined user population (user desire and degree of support) when building these services. These criteria motivate a checklist for systematically evaluating both existing and proposed lost object finding services.
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2004
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