Title :
Guest Editors´ Introduction: Urban Computing--Navigating Space and Context
Author :
Shklovski, Irina ; Chang, Michele F.
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract :
As computing moves from the personal desktop into the world around us, the problems of design and usability go beyond technical considerations to contend with preexisting social structure and cultural norms associated with public spaces.
Keywords :
Pervasive computing; urban computing; Cities and towns; Collaboration; Cultural differences; Home computing; Mood; Navigation; Physics computing; Space technology; Testing; Usability; Pervasive computing; urban computing;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2006.308