Giving Serendipity a Nudge by Sharing Everyday Mobile Content

Satchell, Christine (2007) Giving Serendipity a Nudge by Sharing Everyday Mobile Content. In Graham, Connor and Rouncefield, Mark, Eds. Proceedings Simtech : Social Interaction and Mundane Technologies, Melbourne.

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Abstract

This paper examines the capturing and sharing of digital images in everyday life. We find that this practice not only gives serendipity a nudge by allowing groups to come together more easily, it provides contextual information that can reduce gratuitous contact. In order to demonstrate this we will reference the Swarm phone prototype and describe how the pre-defined, color coded avatars in the latest version are being given greater context and personalization through the use of everyday digital images.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Status:	Published
Subjects:	280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280104 Computer-Human Interaction
ID Code:	14040
Deposited By:	Satchell, Christine
Deposited On:	11 July 2008
Alternative Locations:	http://www.mundanetechnologies.com/goings-on/workshop/melbourne/
Copyright Owner:	Copyright 2007 (please consult author)