@inproceedings{4379, abstract = {{One of the open questions in the concept of ambient intelligence regards user interfaces to these invisible computers. If at all, how do they show up – and how does ambient intelligence in general and the user interfaces in particular change architectural space. As computers become ubiquitous or ambient, they create spatial relations towards other devices and to the place that they are located in. This paper formulates chances and challenges for both architecture and HCI.}}, author = {{Kasugai, Kai and Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Evolving Ambient Intelligence}}, editor = {{O’Grady, Michael and Vahdat-Nejad, Hamed and Wolf, Klaus-Hendrik and Dragone, Mauro and Ye, Juan and Röcker, Carsten and O'Hare, Gregory }}, isbn = {{978-3-319-04405-7}}, issn = {{1865-0929}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture, HCI, Ambient Assisted Living}}, location = {{Dublin, Ireland}}, pages = {{213--216}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Computer-Mediated Human Architecture Interaction}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-319-04406-4_21}}, volume = {{413}}, year = {{2013}}, } @inbook{4382, abstract = {{This paper illustrates the motivation and objectives of the third international workshop on Aesthetic Intelligence. The workshop aims at bringing together researchers as well as industry practitioners from the fields of computer science, engineering, architecture, industrial and interface design to discuss ongoing research activities and emerging trends in the area of smart environments. A special focus of the workshop is on the role of aesthetic design for the acceptance and adoption of services in smart environments. }}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Kasugai, Kai and Plewe, D. A. and Kiriyama, Takashi and Rozendaal, Marco}}, booktitle = {{Ambient Intelligence}}, editor = {{Augusto, Juan Carlos}}, isbn = {{978-3-319-03646-5}}, issn = {{0302-9743}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture, Urban Informatics}}, location = {{Dublin, Ireland}}, pages = {{307--308}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{When Design Meets Intelligence: Incorporating Aesthetic Intelligence in Smart Spaces}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-319-03647-2}}, volume = {{8309}}, year = {{2013}}, } @inproceedings{4385, abstract = {{This paper illustrates the rationale behind the second international workshop on Aesthetic Intelligence. The workshop addresses the multiple facets of aesthetics in the design process of Ambient Intelligence technologies, especially in the fields of architecture, industrial and interface design as well as human-computer interaction.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Kasugai, Kai and Plewe, Daniela and Kiriyama, Takashi and Lugmayr, Artur}}, booktitle = {{Ambient Intelligence}}, editor = {{Paternò, Fabio and de Ruyter, Boris and Markopoulos, Panos and Santoro, Carmen }}, isbn = {{978-3-642-34897-6}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture, Urban Informatics}}, location = {{Pisa, Italy}}, pages = {{445--446}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Aesthetic Intelligence: The Role of Design in Ambient Intelligence}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-642-34898-3_41}}, volume = {{763}}, year = {{2012}}, } @inbook{4388, abstract = {{Research in the field of smart home environments is still very much technology driven. While technical aspects like system reliability, performance or data security are undeniable important design factors, potential end users desire more than pure technical functionality favoring systems with high social and hedonic value. So far, the integration of digital information layers into the architectural environment and their consequences for human perception are still largely unexplored. In this paper we present three examples of interactive architecture for increased quality of life in domestic spaces: myGreenSpace, meetingMyEating and ubiGUI.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Kasugai, Kai}}, booktitle = {{Constructing Ambient Intelligence }}, editor = {{Wichert, Reiner and Van Laerhoven, Kristof and Gelissen, Jean}}, isbn = {{978-3-642-31478-0}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Large Domestic Screens, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture}}, location = {{Amsterdam, Netherlands}}, pages = {{12--18}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Interactive Architecture in Domestic Spaces}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-642-31479-7_3}}, volume = {{277}}, year = {{2012}}, } @inproceedings{4479, abstract = {{This paper reports on the first international workshop on Aesthetic Intelligence. The focus of the workshop is on the relevance of beauty and aesthetic values for Ambient Intelligence and the meaning of aesthetically pleasing design for usability, technology acceptance, and well-being in technology-enhanced spaces.}}, author = {{Kasugai, Kai and Röcker, Carsten and Bongers, Bert and Plewe, Daniela and Dimmer, Christian}}, booktitle = {{Ambient Intelligence}}, editor = {{Keyson, David V. and Maher, Mary Lou and Streitz, Norbert and Cheok, Adrian and Augusto, Juan Carlos }}, isbn = {{978-3-642-25166-5}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture, Urban Informatics}}, location = {{Amsterdam, The Netherlands}}, pages = {{ 360--361}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Aesthetic Intelligence: Designing Smart and Beautiful Architectural Spaces}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-642-25167-2_51}}, volume = {{7040}}, year = {{2011}}, } @inproceedings{4490, abstract = {{This paper reports on a cross-cultural user study, which analyzes the perception of concerns commonly associated with technology-enhanced environments. The results of the study show that the concerns addressed in state-of-the-art literature do only partially reflect the concerns of potential users. The analysis also shows that the perception is significantly influenced by several factors. Especially the participants' cultural background has a significant influence on the perception of most concerns.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the Second International IEEE Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE'10)}}, editor = {{Mahadevan, V. and Jianhong, Z.}}, isbn = {{978-1-4244-5585-0 }}, keywords = {{Ubiquitous any Pervasive Computing, Ambient Intelligence, Intelligent Environments, Smart Spaces, Technology Acceptance, User Stuyy, Evaluation}}, location = {{Singapore}}, pages = {{513 -- 517}}, publisher = {{IEEE}}, title = {{{Living and Working in Automated Environments - Evaluating the Concerns of End-Users in Technology-Enhanced Spaces}}}, doi = {{10.1109/ICCAE.2010.5451637}}, year = {{2010}}, } @inproceedings{4494, abstract = {{This paper gives an overview of how the role of architecture, design, and HCI is to be redefined in a world of ubiquitous computing and the recent advances in display technology. It describes the future care lab and our take on research in this field. We elaborate on how wall-sized displays can form an integral part of an ambient intelligence space that aims to assist the elderly and empower them to stay longer in their familiar surroundings before moving into nursing homes. We propose a classification of different concepts that virtually extend a real environment and describe some possible scenarios.}}, author = {{Kasugai, Kai and Ziefle, Martina and Röcker, Carsten and Russell, Peter}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of Create’10 - Innovative Interactions}}, editor = {{Bonner,, J. and O’Neill, M. and Mival, O.}}, keywords = {{mixed reality, immersive co-location, ambient assisted living, architecture, smart spaces, spatial extension}}, location = {{Loughborough, UK}}, pages = {{40--45}}, title = {{{Creating Spatio-Temporal Contiguities Between Real and Virtual Rooms in an Assistive Living Environment}}}, doi = {{10.14236/ewic/CREATE2010.8}}, year = {{2010}}, } @inproceedings{4673, abstract = {{Privacy violations are one of the main problems encountered in technology-enhanced environments. In order to design privacy- reserving technologies it is important to understand the social, psychological, and architectural aspects of privacy and incorporate them into the development process of future systems. Therefore, this paper illustrates the effects of privacy on human beings and explains why it is so important to maintain an individual private sphere. In the second part, the paper takes a closer look at the physical means, which are used to create an atmosphere of privacy within buildings and shows different ways of achieving personal privacy in architectural spaces.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Feith, Alexandra}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the International Symposium on Computing, Communication and Control (ISCCC'09)}}, keywords = {{Privacy, Ubiquitous Computing, Ambient Intelligence, Technology-Enhanced Environmen, Smart Spaces, Architecture.}}, location = {{Singnapore}}, pages = {{201--205}}, title = {{{Revisiting Privacy in Smart Spaces: Social and Architectural Aspects of Privacy in Technology-Enhanced Environments}}}, year = {{2009}}, } @inproceedings{4674, abstract = {{More and more knowledge-based enterprises start to integrate Ambient Intelligence technologies into their business processes. While the usage of such technologies can lead to considerable benefits in a variety of business areas, the envisioned applications have to meet fundamental user needs, otherwise the negative side effects will overshadow the prospective benefits. This paper illustrates the benefits as well as potential risks of implementing Ambient Intelligence applications in knowledge-based enterprises and identifies the crucial aspects of successful system design.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Business, Management and Marketing (EBMM'09), October 9 -11, Singapore, pp. 17 - 21}}, isbn = {{978-9-8108-3816-4 }}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Technology-Enhanced Environments, Smart Spaces, Intellectual Teamwork, Knowledge-Based Enterprises}}, location = {{Signapore}}, pages = {{17--21}}, title = {{{Toward Smart Office Environments - Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Ambient Intelligence Technologies in Knowledge-Based Enterprises}}}, year = {{2009}}, } @inproceedings{4675, abstract = {{This paper analyzes if, and in which extend, the social work situation influences the intention of potential users to employ Ambient Intelligence technologies in work environments. In a first step, existing application scenarios and prototype applications were analyzed to identify characteristic functionalities of future workplace systems. In the second step, it was tested whether potential end users are willing to employ the identified functionalities in different social situations. The results of the evaluation show, that the social work situation, in which a functionality is going to be used, has a highly significant influence on the participants’ usage intention.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Work With Computer Systems (WWCS'09), Beijing, China}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture, Urban Informatics}}, location = {{Beijing, China}}, title = {{{Acceptance of Future Workplace Systems: How the Social Situation Influences the Usage Intention of Ambient Intelligence Technologies in Work Environments}}}, year = {{2009}}, }