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CHI
2007
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
Pottering: a design-oriented investigation
In this paper we examine a ubiquitous yet overlooked aspect of home-life, pottering. The Oxford English Dictionary defines pottering as "To occupy oneself in an ineffectual o...
Susan Wyche, Alex S. Taylor, Joseph Kaye
HUC
2009
Springer
14 years 8 hour ago
A spotlight on security and privacy risks with future household robots: attacks and lessons
Future homes will be populated with large numbers of robots with diverse functionalities, ranging from chore robots to elder care robots to entertainment robots. While household r...
Tamara Denning, Cynthia Matuszek, Karl Koscher, Jo...
HUC
2009
Springer
14 years 8 hour ago
It's not all about "Green": energy use in low-income communities
Personal energy consumption, specifically home energy consumption such as heating, cooling, and electricity, has been an important environmental and economic topic for decades. De...
Tawanna Dillahunt, Jennifer Mankoff, Eric Paulos, ...
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
A bright green perspective on sustainable choices
We present a qualitative study of 35 United States households whose occupants have made significant accommodations to their homes and behaviors in order to be more environmentally...
Allison Woodruff, Jay Hasbrouck, Sally Augustin
CHI
2006
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
Interacting with communication appliances: an evaluation of two computer vision-based selection techniques
Communication appliances, intended for home settings, require intuitive forms of interaction. Computer vision offers a potential solution, but is not yet sufficiently accurate.As ...
Jacob Eisenstein, Wendy E. Mackay