TY - GEN
T1 - RoonRoon
T2 - NGMAST 2007 - 2007 International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies
AU - Kawsar, Fahim
AU - Fujinami, Kaori
AU - Pirttikangas, Susanna
AU - Hayashi, Keisuke
AU - Nakajima, Tatsuo
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - In this paper we present a wearable teddy, RoonRoon (a physical embodiment artefact) that acts as a user interface for information services. It can monitor user's physical activity state (walking, standing, running and sitting) and can provide personalized information in a contextual manner minimizing interruptions. RoonRoon has four notification mechanisms: audible beeps, human voice, ambient sound and vibration. Since RoonRoon is intended primarily for mobile use, interaction is managed completely by voice using natural language. This paper describes the design and implementation of RoonRoon. We also present an informal study that reveals end users' impressions towards wearable toys as social interfaces.
AB - In this paper we present a wearable teddy, RoonRoon (a physical embodiment artefact) that acts as a user interface for information services. It can monitor user's physical activity state (walking, standing, running and sitting) and can provide personalized information in a contextual manner minimizing interruptions. RoonRoon has four notification mechanisms: audible beeps, human voice, ambient sound and vibration. Since RoonRoon is intended primarily for mobile use, interaction is managed completely by voice using natural language. This paper describes the design and implementation of RoonRoon. We also present an informal study that reveals end users' impressions towards wearable toys as social interfaces.
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U2 - 10.1109/NGMAST.2007.4343404
DO - 10.1109/NGMAST.2007.4343404
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:47849109548
SN - 0769528783
SN - 9780769528786
T3 - NGMAST 2007 - The 2007 International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies, Proceedings
SP - 76
EP - 82
BT - NGMAST 2007 - The 2007 International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies, Proceedings
Y2 - 12 September 2007 through 14 September 2007
ER -