Summary: Conducting In Situ Evaluations for and With
Ubiquitous Computing Technologies
Sunny Consolvo
Intel Research Seattle, WA
Information School, University of Washington
Beverly Harrison
Ian Smith
Mike Y. Chen
Intel Research Seattle, WA
Katherine Everitt
Jon Froehlich
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
James A. Landay
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Intel Research Seattle, WA
To evaluate ubiquitous computing technologies, which may be embedded in the envi-
ronment, embedded in objects, worn, or carried by the user throughout everyday life,
it is essential to use methods that accommodate the often unpredictable, real-world
environments in which the technologies are used. This article discusses how we have
adapted and applied traditional methods from psychology and human­computer in-

Source: Anderson, Richard - Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington at Seattle

Collections: Computer Technologies and Information Sciences