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Using a live-in laboratory for ubiquitous computing research

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Stephen S. Intille,

Emmanuel Munguia Tapia,

Jennifer S. Beaudin,

Pallavi Kaushik,

Randy RockinsonAuthors Info & Claims

PERVASIVE'06: Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Pervasive Computing

Pages 349 - 365

https://doi.org/10.1007/11748625_22

Published: 07 May 2006 Publication History

Abstract

Ubiquitous computing researchers are increasingly turning to sensor-enabled “living laboratories” for the study of people and technologies in settings more natural than a typical laboratory. We describe the design and operation of the PlaceLab, a new live-in laboratory for the study of ubiquitous technologies in home settings. Volunteer research participants individually live in the PlaceLab for days or weeks at a time, treating it as a temporary home. Meanwhile, sensing devices integrated into the fabric of the architecture record a detailed description of their activities. The facility generates sensor and observational datasets that can be used for research in ubiquitous computing and other fields where domestic contexts impact behavior. We describe some of our experiences constructing and operating the living laboratory, and we detail a recently generated sample dataset, available online to researchers.

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PERVASIVE'06: Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Pervasive Computing

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System Research Group, School of Computer Science and Informatics, UCD, 720 4th Ave. #400, Dublin, WA, Ireland
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Imaging, Visualisation & Graphics Lab, Systems Research Group, School of Computer Science & Informatics, University College Dublin, 720 4th Ave. #400, Dublin 4, WA, Ireland

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