Do-it-yourself (DIY)-style smart home products enable users to create their own smart homes
by installing sensors and actuators. DIY smart home products are a potential solution to …

As digital technologies become embedded in our everyday world, and as ubiquitous
computing becomes commonplace, we need to better educate people about computer …

Purpose This study aims to apply the theoretical lens of embodied interaction to examine
roles of peripheral service evidence (PSE) in customer experiences. While previous …

We describe a field prototyping project where open-ended prototype tools for web-
connected tags are weekly co-designed and programmed with and by the user. We call this …

End-user development for the home has been gaining momentum in research. Previous
works demonstrate feasibility and potential but there is a lack of analysis of the extent of …

The authors present an iterative design exploration to support serendipitous uses of
technology: quick reconfigurations of the domestic environment to address inhabitants' …

The term 'conceptual designing'refers to an activity that various practitioners already
undertake, but for which we lack a clear definition. This article provides that definition and …

The use of dedicated devices may insufficiently support the variety and subtlety of domestic
arrangements: they usually focus on specific aspects (eg, home automation, health, safety …

Technological support for augmenting the relationship that people establish with remote
places has been studied fairly little as the primary focus in telepresence studies is the …

Abstract The “token+ constraint”(T+ C) paradigm for tangible interfaces was introduced
almost twenty years ago. To what extent has this paradigm been engaged in practice? We …