This paper illustrates the importance of awareness and informal communication in work
environments and outlines the resulting implications for the design of future information and …

Advances in wireless communication technologies and mobile computing devices open new
possibilities to carry out computer-supported mobile collaborative work. However this …

This paper presents a set of design recommendations for team awareness systems based
on fundamental social and technical requirements. The work was motivated by recurring …

We use the language of presence and place when we interact online: in our instant text
messaging windows we often post:“Are you there?” Research indicates the importance of …

The idea of supporting collaboration with computers goes back to the work done by Douglas
C. Engelbart. In his seminal demonstration in 1968 [1], he introduced and demonstrated …

Geographically dispersed teams face unique challenges in fostering informal
communication that has been shown to enhance trust among team members. Though many …

Second Life is a popular virtual world that can provide us with valuable lessons about
international collaboration and design innovation. This chapter will explore how design …

This dissertation conceptualizes formal organizing as an enacted capability that is
constituted in everyday communication practices bound by time and space. Using a practice …

Pervasive Awareness Systems (PASs) collect awareness information from sensors and
devices in smart environments and can present it to remote users by using various …

Awareness systems are a class of computer mediated communication systems that help
individuals or groups build and maintain a peripheral awareness of each other. Awareness …