Activity-based computing (ABC) is a conceptual and technological framework for designing
interactive systems that offers a better mapping between the activities people conduct and …

Interactive workspaces are increasingly physically distributed, highlighting the challenge of
building interfaces that support group interaction with digital documents through multiple …

Smart spaces research focuses on technology for multiple displays and devices for
collocated participants. In most approaches, however, users have to cope with …

This paper presents the design philosophy of activity-based computing (ABC), which
addresses mobility and cooperation in human work activities. Furthermore, it presents the …

This paper presents the design philosophy of activity-based computing (ABC), which
addresses mobility and cooperation in human work activities. Furthermore, it presents the …

For unknown reasons, research into ubiquitous computing seems to pay no attention to
collaboration among users in such an environment. This paper presents the design …

Collaborative applications enhanced with pervasive technology are gradually being
introduced in hospitals to support the intense collaboration and coordination experienced by …

A recurrent challenge in DUI research is managing a task spanning multiple displays and
devices. In this chapter, we propose to use the Activity-Based Computing (ABC) paradigm as …

The prevailing computer paradigms do a poor job at meeting their human users at their level
of abstractions. Humans organize work and leisure in more or less well defined tasks and …

We are rapidly entering a world in which people equip themselves with a small constellation
of mobile devices and pass through environments rich in embedded technology. However …