Ubicomp: Domestic environments

Finding a Place for Ubicomp in the Home
Tom Rodden, University of Nottingham

Snapshot of a single home in the UK
Inhabitants design their own homes and balance aesthetic function and purpose

The interweaving between new and old
The interplay between the home and outdoors

Real world considerations that tech will need in order to be integrated into the home

Other ubiquitous tech not involved with communication (e.g. toilet, heating, wallpaper) – how to think about this in relation to design
Blurring of home into the outside world
Workstation creates boundary to domestic interaction