James Clawson
Indiana University, Informatics, Faculty Member
Wearable technology, specifically e-textiles, offers the potential for interacting with electronic devices in a whole new manner. However, some may find the operation of a system that employs non-traditional on-body interactions... more
Wearable technology, specifically e-textiles, offers the potential for interacting with electronic devices in a whole new manner. However, some may find the operation of a system that employs non-traditional on-body interactions uncomfortable to perform in a public setting, impacting how readily a new form of mobile technology may be received. Thus, it is important for interaction designers to take into consideration the implications of on-body gesture interactions when designing wearable interfaces. In this study, we explore the third-party perceptions of a user's interactions with a wearable e-textile interface. This two-prong evaluation examines the societal perceptions of a user interacting with the textile interface at different on-body locations, as well as the observer's attitudes toward on-body controller placement. We performed the study in the United States and South Korea to gain cultural insights into the perceptions of on-body technology usage.
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... Shannon Bauman, James Clawson, Josh Cothran, Jeanie Miskelly, Zach Pousman Georgia Institute of Technology 801 Atlantic Drive Atlanta, GA 30332 USA {baumas, jamer, infinite, miskelly, zpousman} @ cc.gatech ... REFERENCES 1. Bruls, M.,... more
... Shannon Bauman, James Clawson, Josh Cothran, Jeanie Miskelly, Zach Pousman Georgia Institute of Technology 801 Atlantic Drive Atlanta, GA 30332 USA {baumas, jamer, infinite, miskelly, zpousman} @ cc.gatech ... REFERENCES 1. Bruls, M., Huizing, K. and Wijk, JJ v. (2000 ...
The use of small display devices is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, such as smart phones, ultramobile PCs, and even head-mounted displays. Usually, the graphical user interface components shown on these displays are small and... more
The use of small display devices is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, such as smart phones, ultramobile PCs, and even head-mounted displays. Usually, the graphical user interface components shown on these displays are small and often difficult to interact with. Although some prior work has shown that Fitts' law does not hold for small target size, a detailed
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Patient-centered technologies demonstrate great promise for users, however they often focus on solitary moments or singular tasks within a broader healthcare journey. We utilized a technology probe to investigate how patients managing... more
Patient-centered technologies demonstrate great promise for users, however they often focus on solitary moments or singular tasks within a broader healthcare journey. We utilized a technology probe to investigate how patients managing long-term diseases use flexible health tools throughout their health journeys. Through a yearlong deployment, we provided 36 cancer patients with a suite of resources on customizable mobile tablets. The majority of our participants did engage with the technology throughout treatment and into survivorship. We analyzed participants’ tablet adoption, usage patterns, and customization and describe how each of these influenced technology engagement and changes in use. Finally, we identified a set of lessons researchers can use to guide the design of future patient-centered technologies. Specifically, we discovered that customizable tools reveal insights into patients’ goals and values, integrating health and non-health resources encourages participants to return to health resources when needed, and a need exists to expand our definition of health resources.
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Health information management for cancer care is a challenging and personal process that changes over time based on one’s needs, goals, and health status. While technologies supporting health information management appear promising, we do... more
Health information management for cancer care is a challenging and personal process that changes over time based on one’s needs, goals, and health status. While technologies supporting health information management appear promising, we do not fully understand how health information tools fit into patients’ daily lives. To better understand the opportunities and usage barriers of these tools, we designed and deployed a mobile, tablet-based health management aid: My Journey Compass. After one month of use, we interviewed twelve breast cancer patients to investigate their initial patterns of adoption, adaptation, use and non-use. We found that developing a tool that was customizable, mobile, and integrated into the patients’ healthcare system resulted in a set of surprising uses by breast cancer patients for a wide variety of tasks. Our study demonstrates the potential for health management tools to improve the cancer care experience and for HCI research to influence existing healthcare systems.
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... Organizers Nirmal Patel Nirmal Patel is a Ph.D. student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Computer Science program with a focus on HCI. Nirmal has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Computer Science from the Georgia... more
... Organizers Nirmal Patel Nirmal Patel is a Ph.D. student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Computer Science program with a focus on HCI. Nirmal has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. ...
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Computer supported collaborative work (CSCW) and specif- ically the subdomain of Computer Mediated Communica- tion (CMC) has often focused on supporting face-to-face communication over a distance. This communication often has taken place... more
Computer supported collaborative work (CSCW) and specif- ically the subdomain of Computer Mediated Communica- tion (CMC) has often focused on supporting face-to-face communication over a distance. This communication often has taken place in front of whiteboards (3) and large-scale displays (1), and more recently on the tabletop(4). However, instead of studying large fixed devices around which groups gather to work,
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Photographs have always been artifacts for creating memories and engaging in storytelling activities with others. To date there has been much research in the HCI community towards sharing of both analog and digital photographs. With... more
Photographs have always been artifacts for creating memories and engaging in storytelling activities with others. To date there has been much research in the HCI community towards sharing of both analog and digital photographs. With recent advances in network technology further research has been done with photos being shared almost immediately after capture. However, most of the research has focused
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... Atlanta, GA 30332 Santa Clara, CA 95054 {jamer,alexr,thad}@cc.gatech.edu, riannucc@calpoly.edu kent.lyons@intel.com ... The phrases were taken from a set of 500 phrases designed by MacKenzie and Soukoreff for use in mobile text entry... more
... Atlanta, GA 30332 Santa Clara, CA 95054 {jamer,alexr,thad}@cc.gatech.edu, riannucc@calpoly.edu kent.lyons@intel.com ... The phrases were taken from a set of 500 phrases designed by MacKenzie and Soukoreff for use in mobile text entry studies [13]. ...
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The mini{QWERTY keyboard is a mobile two{handed keyboard approximately the size of a mobile phone keypad. The keys are arranged in the same order as a desktop QWERTY keyboard. In this paper, we present two studies of mini{QWERTY keyboard... more
The mini{QWERTY keyboard is a mobile two{handed keyboard approximately the size of a mobile phone keypad. The keys are arranged in the same order as a desktop QWERTY keyboard. In this paper, we present two studies of mini{QWERTY keyboard use. The rst study is a longitudinal examination of the learning rates of 14 novice mini{QWERTY keyboard users, an analysis of
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Patients with discordant chronic comorbidities (DCCs) have multiple, often unrelated, chronic illnesses with opposing treatment instructions that need to be addressed concurrently. While many tools are available for a single chronic... more
Patients with discordant chronic comorbidities (DCCs) have multiple, often unrelated, chronic illnesses with opposing treatment instructions that need to be addressed concurrently. While many tools are available for a single chronic condition or a set of well-defined health behaviors, there is a lack of tools designed to support patients in managing multiple conditions whose suggested treatments may be in opposition to each other. This paper reports on a 2-week photo elicita-tion interview study of 15 patients with type-2 diabetes and either depression, arthritis, or end-stage renal disease. Participants discussed the barriers they encountered in managing their health and strategies they used to overcome those barriers. Our findings highlight the difficulties faced by patients with type-2 diabetes and DCCs, including adjusting to having multiple health problems, maintenance of their support networks, and financial concerns. Here we present design implications grounded in the current literature as well as the results of our study. Our work points to a new, novel strategies for care and treatment not only of DCCs but also of other complex conditions.
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The experience of grief and death is an inevitable part of life. Grief, a natural response to death, can be a challenging and emotionally taxing journey. Bereaved individuals often feel lost in a fog, unaware of resources available to... more
The experience of grief and death is an inevitable part of life. Grief, a natural response to death, can be a challenging and emotionally taxing journey. Bereaved individuals often feel lost in a fog, unaware of resources available to them and unsure of which resources could be useful for supporting their healing process. Complicated grief, a more intense form of grief that extends beyond six months following the death of a loved one, presents both a unique challenge and a design opportunity for the HCI community. In this work, we present the results of a survey and interview study on the technological practices of complicated grievers. Based on themes found in the data, we propose a new model for complicated grief in the digital age, consisting of the following phases: Fog, Isolation , Exploration, Immersion, and Stabilization. We then present a set of design considerations for designers seeking to create tools for complicated grievers navigating their unique grief journeys.