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