Programming in the Kitchen

: In this paper we discuss issues for the integration of computing power in mundane artefacts. We do so with reference to a recent project with a manufacturer of ovens for larger kitchens and catering services. We introduce three levels of obstacles when integrating computers into mundane tools and point out how organisational issues are a source of interface problems. We conclude that the design of computer-based interfaces to mundane tools should encompass broader studies of the context of use and the history of the considered artefact.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: INTERACT
• Authors: Olav W. Bertelsen, Toke Eskildsen, Werner Sperschneider
• Keywords: INTERACT 2003, INTERACT 2007, Larger Kitchens, Mundane Artefacts, Mundane Tools