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Collaboration and
Communication in Kitchen
Spaces
By Christopher Edwards
Collaboration in the Kitchen
Space
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A place to communicate
A place to store artefacts of
communication
Objective
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How people use the kitchen fridge
Lack of previous research
Initial Result
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More than just the fridge
Patterns of Behaviour
Revised Objective
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Use of the whole kitchen space
Design of appropriate technology
Methodology
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Quick n’ Dirty Ethnography
Evolved into unstructured interview
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Interview
Pictures
Analysis
Incorporation
Participants
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Relaxed Environment
Using family and friends
Excited to explain Kitchen activities
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Willing to reveal many social behaviours
and kitchen artefact manipulation
Findings
Findings
Findings
Technology Fit
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Analysis of behaviour within the space
Adaptable to dynamic environment
Incorporation of outside artefacts
The Next pilot study
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Data Collection Method
Demographics
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Family Structure (Diversity)
Income
Size of dwelling
North American focus
Summary
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Technology and the kitchen
environment
Understanding Behavior patterns
Further research