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CubeMate: A New Communication Device as Non-verbal Interface in a Shared Space

Authors : Roberta Grimaldi, Valentina Cipelli, Carlo Maria Medaglia

Published in: Design, User Experience, and Usability: Users and Interactions

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Communication is made of both verbal and non-verbal components. The latter often provide much more meaning than people realize. Nowadays communication is more often technology mediated, this occurrence is transforming rules and channels of human communication. In this paper we illustrate the design of a new communication device, CubeMate, which can be used as nonverbal mood interface in various contexts of shared space (house, office, shared flat). The design of CubeMate follows the Interaction Design process. Its design, embracing Weiser’s Calm Computing, focus on the Calmness, using a non-verbal output that doesn’t overburden users attention. During two Maker Faire we have collected unstructured feedbacks and qualitative evaluations through a prototype trial. On the basis of these considerations we could identify achievable improvements and define several and cross application fields.

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Metadata
Title
CubeMate: A New Communication Device as Non-verbal Interface in a Shared Space
Authors
Roberta Grimaldi
Valentina Cipelli
Carlo Maria Medaglia
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Design, User Experience, and Usability: Users and Interactions

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-20897-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-20898-5

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20898-5_42