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Mobile family interaction: how to use mobile technology to bring trust, safety and wellbeing into families

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Pekka IsosomppiAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '11: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

Pages 721 - 724

https://doi.org/10.1145/2037373.2037497

Published: 30 August 2011 Publication History

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Mobile devices have become an important part of adult life, where they are now used for media consumption and creation instead of traditional telephony function only. The same trend is visible in teens and children, both of whom are using mobile devices increasingly.

Naturally the extensive use of technology easily brings up new threats, especially as mobile devices are mobile, and they cannot be tied to fixed locations that could be monitored. Nevertheless, the technology may also be beneficial for communication and family life when used smartly. These positive interaction possibilities need to be highlighted, as they provide new space for innovation.

Developing our understanding further in this matter requires a multidisciplinary approach. Hence we ask for contributions from several fields, such as ethnography, education and design studies. This way we can enhance dialogue and co-create new solutions together.

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MobileHCI '11: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

August 2011

781 pages

ISBN:9781450305419

DOI:10.1145/2037373

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Markus Bylund
Swedish INstitute of Computer Science (SICS)
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Oskar Juhlin
Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm University
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Ylva Fernaeus
Mobile Life Centre, SICS

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