Fifth IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems & Applications
The MeetingMachine: Interactive Workspace Support for Nomadic Users
Monterey, California
October 09-October 10
ISBN: 0-7695-1995-4
Ubiquitous computing embraces both nomadic computing and infrastructure-rich interactive workspaces. Although most effort in these areas to date has focused narrowly on one domain, there are interesting challenges at their intersection. To start a discussion on how some of the benefits of interactive workspaces can be provided to nomadic users, we present MeetingMachine, a digital media projector that incorporates both interactive workspace and nomadic computing technologies in an appliance form factor. As a research effort, the MeetingMachine attempts to bridge the gap between space-embedded and mobile computing models of ubiquitous computing, specifically focusing on the task of sharing information brought into and created during meetings. As a prototype artifact, the design of the MeetingMachine seeks to place ubiquitous computing technology into an appliance, whose role would be similar to that of a digital projector or conference room telephone.
Citation:
John J. Barton, Tony Hsieh, Brad Johanson, Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Armando Fox, Tomoto Shimizu, "The MeetingMachine: Interactive Workspace Support for Nomadic Users," wmcsa, pp.2, Fifth IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems & Applications, 2003