211 citations
4 papers
How Push-To-Talk Makes Talk Less Pushy
Allison Woodruff, Paul M. Aoki
This paper presents an exploratory study of college-age students using two-way, push-to-talk cellular radios. We describe the observed and reported use of cellular radio by the par…
The Mad Hatter´s Cocktail Party: A Social Mobile Audio Space Supporting Multiple Simultaneous Conversations
Paul M. Aoki, Matthew Romaine, Margaret H. Szymanski +3
This paper presents a mobile audio space intended for use by gelled social groups. In face-to-face interactions in such social groups, conversational floors change frequently, e.g.…
Practical Strategies for Integrating a Conversation Analyst in an Iterative Design Process
Allison Woodruff, Margaret H. Szymanski, Rebecca E. Grinter +1
We present a case study of an iterative design process that includes a conversation analyst. We discuss potential benefits of conversation analysis for design, and we describe our…
Sotto Voce: Exploring the Interplay of Conversation and Mobile Audio Spaces
Paul M. Aoki, Rebecca E. Grinter, Amy Hurst +3
In addition to providing information to individual visitors, electronic guidebooks have the potential to facilitate social interaction between visitors and their companions. Howeve…