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Pseudo-Ambience: Filling the Gap Between Notifications and Continuous Information Displays

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Jeffrey R. Blum,

Jeremy R. Cooperstock,

Jessica CauchardAuthors Info & Claims

UbiComp '18: Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Joint Conference and 2018 International Symposium on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Wearable Computers

Pages 1222 - 1227

https://doi.org/10.1145/3267305.3274111

Published: 08 October 2018 Publication History

Abstract

A hallmark of ambient displays is their constant presence in the periphery of the user's attention, such as the Ambient Orb1 that changes color based on the outdoor weather. Users of such a device can explicitly turn their attention to the device if they are curious about the current weather conditions, and also be notified of a change by noticing the light changing abruptly, e.g., as a thunderstorm suddenly begins. However, especially in a mobile context, it can be difficult to have truly continuous indicators that are not fatiguing, annoying, or consuming considerable power. We propose "pseudo-ambient" displays that are not continuous, yet are nearly always accessible since they are triggered at regular intervals. Our contention is that such displays can potentially provide most of the benefits of a fully continuous ambient display, with limited drawbacks. In this work we focus on haptic pseudo-ambient displays. Yet, we believe the same approach can apply to other modalities, such as visual and audio.

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Blum JCauchard JCooperstock J(2020)Habituation to Pseudo-Ambient Vibrotactile Patterns for Remote Awareness2020 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS)10.1109/HAPTICS45997.2020.ras.HAP20.153.550dbcba(657-663)Online publication date: Mar-2020
https://doi.org/10.1109/HAPTICS45997.2020.ras.HAP20.153.550dbcba
Komninos ABesharat JStefanis VGogoulou GGarofalakis J(2019)Assessing the perceptibility of smartphone notifications in smart lighting spacesJournal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments10.3233/AIS-19052511:3(277-297)Online publication date: 1-Jan-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.3233/AIS-190525
Komninos A(2019)Challenges in multimodal notifications for monitoring cyberphysical systems2019 First International Conference on Societal Automation (SA)10.1109/SA47457.2019.8938049(1-7)Online publication date: Sep-2019
https://doi.org/10.1109/SA47457.2019.8938049

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Pseudo-Ambience: Filling the Gap Between Notifications and Continuous Information Displays
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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Blum JCauchard JCooperstock J(2020)Habituation to Pseudo-Ambient Vibrotactile Patterns for Remote Awareness2020 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS)10.1109/HAPTICS45997.2020.ras.HAP20.153.550dbcba(657-663)Online publication date: Mar-2020
https://doi.org/10.1109/HAPTICS45997.2020.ras.HAP20.153.550dbcba
Komninos ABesharat JStefanis VGogoulou GGarofalakis J(2019)Assessing the perceptibility of smartphone notifications in smart lighting spacesJournal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments10.3233/AIS-19052511:3(277-297)Online publication date: 1-Jan-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.3233/AIS-190525
Komninos A(2019)Challenges in multimodal notifications for monitoring cyberphysical systems2019 First International Conference on Societal Automation (SA)10.1109/SA47457.2019.8938049(1-7)Online publication date: Sep-2019
https://doi.org/10.1109/SA47457.2019.8938049

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