@inbook{8573,

title = {Immersiveness of Ubiquitous Computing Environments Prototypes: A Case Study},

author = {Tiago Abade and José C. Campos and Rui Moreira and Carlos C. L. Silva and J. L. Silva},

editor = {Norbert Streitz and Panos Markopoulos},

url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20804-6_22},

isbn = {978-3-319-20804-6},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

booktitle = {Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions},

number = {9189},

pages = {237–248},

publisher = {Springer International Publishing},

address = {Cham},

organization = {Springer International Publishing},

abstract = {<p class="rtejustify"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:helvetica neue,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px">The development of ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) environments raises several challenges in terms of their evaluation. Ubicomp virtual reality prototyping tools enable users to experience the system to be developed and are of great help to face those challenges, as they support developers in assessing the consequences of a design decision in the early phases of development. Given the situated nature of ubicomp environments, a particular issue to consider is the level of realism provided by the prototypes. This work presents a case study where two ubicomp prototypes, featuring different levels of immersion (desktop-based versus CAVE-based), were developed and compared. The goal was to determine the cost/benefits relation of both solutions, which provided better user experience results, and whether or not simpler solutions provide the same user experience results as more elaborate one.</span></p>},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}

@inbook{8600,

title = {Supporting the Design of an Ambient Assisted Living System Using Virtual Reality Proto},

author = {José C. Campos and Tiago Abade and J. L. Silva and Michael D. Harrison},

editor = {Ian Cleland and Luis Guerrero and José Bravo},

url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26410-3_6},

isbn = {978-3-319-26410-3},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

booktitle = {Ambient Assisted Living. ICT-based Solutions in Real Life Situations: 7th International Work-Conference, IWAAL 2015, Puerto Varas, Chile, December 1-4, 2015, Proceedings},

pages = {49–61},

publisher = {Springer International Publishing},

address = {Cham},

organization = {Springer International Publishing},

abstract = {<p class="rtejustify"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:helvetica neue,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px">APEX, a framework for prototyping ubiquitous environments, is used to design an Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) system to enhance a care home for older people. The environment allows participants in the design process to experience the proposed design and enables developers to explore the design by rapidly developing alternatives. APEX provided the means to explore alternative designs through a virtual environment. It provides a mediating representation (a boundary object) allowing users to be involved in the design process. A group of residents in a city-based care home were involved in the design. The paper describes the design process and lessons learnt for the design of AAL systems.</span></p>},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}