Computer Interaction (IJMHCI), I am very pleased to announce the release
of the second issue - a special issue on Advances in Evaluating Mobile
and Ubiquitous Systems. Please see below for a detailed description of
the contents of this issue, as well as information on how to obtain
copies of the journal/articles and on how submit to the journal.
Dr. Joanna Lumsden
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction
E-mail: ijmhci@igi-global.com
www.igi-global.com/IJMHCI
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The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI)
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
Volume 1, Issue 2, April-June 2009
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1942-390x EISSN: 1942-3918
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijmhci
Editor-in-Chief: Joanna Lumsden, National Research Council of Canada, Canada
Special Issue: Advances in Evaluating Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems
GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE
Advances in Evaluating Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems
Katie A. Siek, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Steve Neely, University College Dublin, Ireland
Graeme Stevenson, University College Dublin, Ireland
Christian Kray, Newcastle University, UK
Ingrid Mulder, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Evaluating mobile and ubiquitous systems can be quite challenging: there is neither a generally accepted canon of methods or benchmarks nor any widely adopted set of guidelines helping researchers to choose an appropriate method given a system and an evaluation goal. Researchers in ubiquitous computing have taken a case study approach to describing how they evaluate mobile applications where they report on how the interface was developed, created, and evaluated. It is imperative for researchers in the field to reach a consensus on a set of standard evaluation methods for ubiquitous systems to assure that the validity and usability of the systems proposed will not be compromised.
To read the guest editor preface, please consult this issue of IJMHCI in your institution's library.
PAPER ONE
Experiences of Supporting Local and Remote Mobile Phone Interaction in Situated Public Display Deployments
Jörg Müller, University of Münster, Germany
Keith Cheverst, University of Lancaster, UK
Dan Fitton, University of Lancaster, UK
Nick Taylor, University of Lancaster, UK
Oliver Paczkowski, University of Münster, Germany
Antonio Krüger, University of Münster, Germany
Public displays and mobile phones are ubiquitous technologies that are already weaving themselves into the everyday life of urban citizens. The combination of the two enables new and novel possibilities, such as interaction with displays that are not physically accessible, extending screen real estate for mobile phones and transferring user content to and from public displays. Current usability evaluations of prototype systems have explored only a small part of this design space, as usage of such systems is deeply embedded in and dependent on social and everyday context. In order to investigate issues surrounding appropriation and real use in social context, field studies need to be conducted. In this paper, the authors present their experiences with field deployments in a continuum between exploratory prototypes and technology probes. The authors present benefits and drawbacks of different evaluation methods and provide a number of validated lessons from our deployments.
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http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32092
PAPER TWO
Embrace the Chaos, It's Not Noise: Lessons Learned from Non-Traditional Environments
Anthony P. Glascock, Drexel University, USA
David M. Kutzik, Drexel University, USA
This article discusses the lessons learned from seven years of the testing of a behavioral monitoring system- the everyday living monitoring system (ELMS) - outside the laboratory in the real world. Initially, the real world was perceived as messy and filled with noise that just delayed and complicated the testing and development of the system; however, over time, it has become clear that without embracing the chaos of the world and listening very carefully to its noise, the monitoring system could not be successfully moved from the laboratory to the real world. The authors discuss specific lessons learned at each stage of development and testing and the challenges that are associated with the actual commercialization of the system.
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PAPER THREE
Adapting Evaluation to Study Behavior in Context
Scott Sherwood, University of Glasgow, UK
Stuart Reeves, University of Glasgow, UK
Julie Maitland, University of Glasgow, UK
Alistair Morrison, University of Glasgow, UK
Matthew Chalmers, University of Glasgow, UK
In this article, the authors present a reflection on a series of studies of ubiquitous computing systems, in which the process of evaluation evolves over time to account for the increasing difficulties inherent in assessing systems 'in the wild'. Ubiquitous systems are typically designed to be embedded in users' everyday lives; however, without knowing the ways in which people will appropriate the systems for use, it is often infeasible to identify a predetermined set of evaluation criteria that will capture the process of integration and appropriation. The authors suggest an evaluation to more effectively study the emergent uses of ubiquitous computing systems over time.
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PAPER FOUR
User Evaluation of Mobile Devices: In-Situ versus Laboratory Experiments
Francis Jambon, Grenoble Universities, France
Nowadays, mobile device features are often linked up to the context of usage. As a consequence, researchers must consider not only the user and the device but also the surrounding environment when designing effective user study evaluations. Two opposite experimental setups are possible: in-situ and in the laboratory. In this paper, the author isolates independent variables that could contribute to evaluation biases by proposing a taxonomy that splits the in-situ experimental setups into two new setups. The author describes the concept of the "uncertainty principle" to emphasize the dilemma between precise observation and bias minimization and introduces the "trojan horse" technique to partially overcome the consequences of the uncertainty principle. In conclusion, this article proposes a methodology using both laboratory and in-situ experiments in a complementary way.
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http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32095
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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Mission of IJMHCI:
The primary objective of the International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (JMHCI) is to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the issues associated with the design, evaluation, and use of mobile technologies. This journal focuses on human-computer interaction related to the innovation and research in the design, evaluation, and use of innovative handheld, mobile, and wearable technologies in order to broaden the overall body of knowledge regarding such issues. IJMHCI also considers issues associated with the social and/or organizational impacts of such technologies.
Coverage of IJMHCI:
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are limited to) the following:
Case studies and/or reflections on experience (e.g. descriptions of successful mobile user interfaces, evaluation set-ups, etc.)
Context-aware/context-sensitive mobile application design, evaluation, and use
Design methods/approaches for mobile user interfaces
Ethical implications of mobile evaluations
Field-based evaluations and evaluation techniques
Gestural interaction techniques for mobile technologies
Graphical interaction techniques for mobile technologies
Issues of heterogeneity of mobile device interfaces/interaction
Lab v. field evaluations and evaluation techniques
Lab-based evaluations and evaluation techniques
Mobile advanced training application design, evaluation, and use
Mobile assistive technologies design, evaluation, and use
Mobile commerce application design, evaluation, and use
Mobile HCI lab design/set-up
Mobile healthcare application design, evaluation, and use
Mobile interactive play design, evaluation, and use
Mobile learning application design, evaluation, and use
Mobile technology design, evaluation, and use by special (needs) groups (e.g. elderly, children, and disabled)
Multimodal interaction on mobile technologies
Non-speech audio-based interaction techniques for mobile technologies
Other emerging interaction techniques for mobile technologies
Other related issues that impact the design, evaluation, and use of mobile technologies
Speech-based interaction techniques for mobile technologies
Tactile interaction techniques for mobile technologies
Technology acceptance as it relates to mobile technologies
User aspects of mobile privacy, security, and trust
User interface architectures for mobile technologies
User interface migration from desktop to mobile technologies
Wearable technology/application and interaction design, evaluation, and use
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijmhci.
All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:
Editor-in-Chief: Joanna Lumsden at ijmhci@igi-global.com
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