Towards a Taxonomy for Ambient Information Systems

We propose a set of design dimensions that constitute the axes of a taxonomy for ambient information systems. The dimensions are based on an investigation of a wide range of research projects and related papers. We rank 19 ambient information systems on each axis to demonstrate the utility of the taxonomy. We further discuss other similar taxonomies and compare them to our approach. Keywords Ambient information systems, peripheral displays, design guidelines, taxonomy

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: PERVASIVE
• Authors: Martin Tomitsch, Karin Kappel, Andreas Lehner, Thomas Grechenig
• Keywords: Ambient Information Systems, Applied Computing, Design Dimensions, Keywords Ambient Information, PERVASIVE 2007