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How People Interact Through Camera Phones

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Speaker
Ilpo Koskinen
Professor of Industrial Design, University of Art and Design Helsinki

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Where
Newell-Simon Hall 1305 (Michael Mauldin Auditorium)

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Description

Although camera phones are a relatively new phenomenon, they have changed one field of ubiquitous computing, mobile telephony significantly over the last five years. This talk looks at current practices, i.e. what do people do with camera phones: what kinds of pictures they take, messages they send, and how they interact with their friends and acquaintances through these devices. What kinds of design opportunities do these practices open?

Speaker's Bio

Ilpo Koskinen works as professor of industrial design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Though a sociologist by training, his main interests over the last decade have been in design research. In particular, he has been interested in mobile multimedia, proactive computing, and naturalistic design research methodologies.

Host
John Zimmerman