Title :
Supporting Colocated Interactions Using RFID and Social Network Displays
Author :
Konomi, Shini´chi ; Inoue, Sozo ; Kobayashi, Takashi ; Tsuchida, Masashi ; Kitsuregawa, Masaru
Author_Institution :
Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
DeaiExplorer uses RFID technology to dynamically derive interconnected social clusters from a publication database. It reveals these social networks on a display, letting colocated conference participants discover interpersonal connections. DeaiExplorer communicates with RFID tags attached to participants´ conference badges and visualizes their mutual connections derived from the DBLP. The system scans RFID tags and uses participants´ names to retrieve records in the DBLP database. Participants can either passively view the displayed networks or actively explore the networks through interactive zooming and scrolling
Keywords :
information services; radiofrequency identification; DBLP database; DeaiExplorer; RFID; publication database; social clusters; social network display; RFID application; collaborative computing; databases; human-computer interaction; pervasive computing; privacy; social networking;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2006.60
