Abstract
Emergencies put people in a particular state of mind and often also in difficult physical situations. When designing information technology for emergencies, these two sides have to be taken into account in the various activities supporting design. This includes studying and understanding the users and the influential factors for good designs, engaging the users in the design process as well as evaluating designs in realistic ways. There are challenges specific to emergencies in all of these activities, as well as in new technologies ranging from wearable computing to distributed information systems. This workshop is meant as an opportunity for interdisciplinary discussion as well as practical hands-on exchange of experiences regarding these challenges. The goal is to work towards a better understanding of the challenges, technologies, practices, and design methodologies relevant to HCI in emergencies.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI'08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Pages | 3945-3948 |
Number of pages | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Event | 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Florence, Italy Duration: 5 Apr 2008 → 10 Apr 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Florence |
Period | 5/04/08 → 10/04/08 |
Keywords
- CSCW
- Emergencies
- Emergency Response Information Systems (ERIS)
- HCI
- Multi-modality
- Universal design
- User-centered design