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(2009) Knowledge, Technology & Policy 22 (1).
Formative evaluation of a tabletop display meant to orient casual conversation
Oliviero Stock, Massimo Zancanaro, Fabio Pianesi, Daniel Tomasini, Cesare Rocchi
pp. 17-23
In this paper, we introduce a novel type of persuasive system aimed at orienting a group conversation in a casual setting. The system is based on a tabletop display complemented by a limited speech recognition system (a word spotter). It affects group behavior indirectly by presenting on the shared interface contextually appropriate visual material in a way reminiscent of the tradition of advertising: attention-catching, evocative, and cognitively stimulating. The system is meant to be used in the context of a museum visit. The purpose is to influence a group of friends so that they discuss their museum experience, while sitting at the museum café after the visit. Results show the system in the current version has a moderate effect on group behavior and provide indications for promising improvements.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/s12130-009-9063-2
Full citation:
Stock, O. , Zancanaro, M. , Pianesi, F. , Tomasini, D. , Rocchi, C. (2009). Formative evaluation of a tabletop display meant to orient casual conversation. Knowledge, Technology & Policy 22 (1), pp. 17-23.
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