Vicariously experiencing it all without going outside: A study of outdoor livestreaming in China
The livestreaming industry in China is gaining greater traction than its European and North
American counterparts and has a profound impact on the stakeholders' online and offline …
American counterparts and has a profound impact on the stakeholders' online and offline …
Bridging the socio-technical gaps in body-worn interpersonal live-streaming telepresence through a critical review of the literature
It is important to learn from the past as we endeavor into this uncharted territory of mobile,
human-to-human, one-to-one telepresence for interpersonal use. With the ever-increasing …
human-to-human, one-to-one telepresence for interpersonal use. With the ever-increasing …
Geocaching with a beam: Shared outdoor activities through a telepresence robot with 360 degree viewing
People often enjoy sharing outdoor activities together such as walking and hiking. However,
when family and friends are separated by distance it can be difficult if not impossible to …
when family and friends are separated by distance it can be difficult if not impossible to …
An exploratory study of the use of drones for assisting firefighters during emergency situations
MNH Khan, C Neustaedter - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI conference on …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
In the near future, emergency services within Canada will be supporting new technologies
for 9-1-1 call centres and firefighters to learn about an emergency situation. One such …
for 9-1-1 call centres and firefighters to learn about an emergency situation. One such …
Shopping over distance through a telepresence robot
L Yang, B Jones, C Neustaedter… - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Computer mediated-communication tools (CMC) support loved ones in maintaining
connections with one another over distance, yet it can be difficult to do activities together. We …
connections with one another over distance, yet it can be difficult to do activities together. We …
Beyond audio: Towards a design space of headphones as a site for interaction and sensing
Via Research through Design (RtD), we explore the potential of headphones as a general-
purpose input device for both foreground motion-gestures as well as background sensing of …
purpose input device for both foreground motion-gestures as well as background sensing of …
Remote Wavelength: Design and Evaluation of a System for Social Connectedness Through Distributed Tabletop Gameplay
C Mills, DY Geiskkovitch, C Neustaedter… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Playing remote tabletop games is a fun way to connect with distant friends. Yet most systems
for remote tabletop gaming lack support for tangible and social interaction, two important …
for remote tabletop gaming lack support for tangible and social interaction, two important …
" This really lets us see the entire world:" Designing a conversational telepresence robot for homebound older adults
In this paper, we explore the design and use of conversational telepresence robots to help
homebound older adults interact with the external world. An initial needfinding study (N= 8) …
homebound older adults interact with the external world. An initial needfinding study (N= 8) …
An autobiographical design study of a long distance relationship: When telepresence robots meet smart home tools
L Yang, C Neustaedter - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Long distance couples often face challenges in maintaining their relationship over distance
because computer-mediated communication tools typically only support a limited range of …
because computer-mediated communication tools typically only support a limited range of …
Hide and seek: choices of virtual backgrounds in video chats and their effects on perception
In two studies, we investigate how users choose virtual backgrounds and how these
backgrounds influence viewers' impressions. In Study 1, we created a web prototype …
backgrounds influence viewers' impressions. In Study 1, we created a web prototype …