A variation of the experience sampling method in which users are probed upon the occurrence of a particular event.
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Designing a Ubiquitous Audio-Based Memory Aid
Shwetak N. Patel (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA), Khai N. Truong (University of Toronto, Canada), Gillian R. Hayes (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA), Giovanni Iachello (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA), Julie A. Kientz (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA), and Gregory D. Abowd (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
Copyright: © 2008
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-871-0.ch061
Abstract
The ephemeral nature of sound can be problematic when people cannot recall something they heard. Motivated by everyday conversational breakdowns, a continuous, near-term audio buffering application named the Personal Audio Loop was designed to recover audio content from the recent past using the mobile phone platform. The investigation of the potential usefulness in everyday life, the level of ubiquity and usability required of the service, and the social and legal considerations for long-term adoption is presented. The methods used include a controlled laboratory study, in-situ diary and eventcontingent experience sampling studies, examination of legislation, and deployment of the technology over several weeks.