Title :
From informing to remembering: ubiquitous systems in interactive museums
Author :
Fleck, Margaret ; Frid, Marcos ; Kindberg, Tim ; O´Brien-Strain, E. ; Rajani, Rakhi ; Spasojevic, Mirjana
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Museums are excellent locations for testing ubiquitous systems; the Exploratorium in San Francisco offers a unique and challenging environment for just such a system. An important design consideration is how users switch between virtual and physical interactions.
Keywords :
exhibitions; humanities; interactive systems; mobile computing; natural sciences computing; Cooltown project; Exploratorium; San Francisco; interactive museum; interactive museums; interactive tool; multimedia content; ubiquitous systems; Collaborative work; Computer applications; Eyes; Multimedia systems; Personal digital assistants; Physics computing; Portable computers; Prototypes; Switches; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2002.1012333
