Putting systems into place: A qualitative study of design requirements for location-aware community systems

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2004

Abstract

We present a conceptual framework for location-aware community systems and results from two studies of how sociallydefined places influence people ' s information sharing and communication needs. The first study identified a relationship between people's familiarity with a place and their desire for either stable or dynamic place-related information. The second study explored the utility of various system features highlighted by our conceptual framework. It clarified the role of place information in informal social interaction; it also showed that people valued, and were willing to provide information such as ratings, comments, and event records relevant to a place. These preliminary findings have important implications for the design of location-aware community systems. In particular, they suggest that such systems must integrate information about places with data about users' personal routines and social relationships. Copyright 2004 ACM.

Identifier

21644479537 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work CSCW

First Page

202

Last Page

211

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