Modeling mobility: Exploring the Design Space for Enabling Seamless Ongoing Interaction for Mobile CSCW

摘要

Session management models and technologies to support interaction are typically based on a narrow view of interaction. This view neglects that interaction is ongoing rather than strictly separated as well as it dynamically crosses physical and virtual arenas. In this paper we have theoretically explored the possibilities for and limitations of enabling seamless ongoing interaction across physical and virtual arenas for mobile groups by the use of interaction objects and connection objects. The exploration was guided by the UMEA approach that has its theoretical roots in Activity Theory. The paper derives some practical requirements for systems intended to support seamless ongoing interaction for mobile groups and discusses their implications for session management model for mobile CSCW systems. Prospects for future work include design and evaluation of RoamWare, a system to support seamless ongoing interaction for mobile groups.