This paper analyzes the self-organizing network Hoffice–a merger between the words home
and office–that brings together people who wish to co-create temporary workplaces. The …

Approaches to conducting eld research in ubicomp draw from many dierent disciplines and
research traditions, each with its own style. is chapter takes a pragmatic approach to eld …

In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of large-scale centers of command and
control that bring together a range of personnel from various services responsible for the …

This thesis presents a study of transcendent experiences (TXs)—experiences of connection
with something greater than oneself—focusing on what they are, how artefacts support them …

In the coming years, emergency calling services in North America will begin to incorporate
new modalities for reporting emergencies, including video-based calling. The challenge is …

We describe an observational study of work coordination in an emergency communication
center, where a collocated team of communication specialists engages in complex activities …

Emergency services in North America have relied on the use of audio calls to the phone
number, 9-1-1, since the late 1960s. In the coming years, 9-1-1 services will move to …

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the concrete ways in which
planning is done in and through a set of material artifacts, demonstrating that the artifacts …

Most organisations continue to align project activities with their business strategy to achieve
strategic objectives and create business value. Most of these organisations have adopted …

Android is the name of open source operating system which is announced by Google in
November of 2007 based on Linux platform. With the feature of completely free open source …