Papers/Notes: HCI and the Developing World
Thursday, April 15
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Intermediated Technology Use in Developing Communities
Nithya Sambasivan, University of California, Irvine, USA
Ed Cutrell, Microsoft Research India, India
Kentaro Toyama, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Describes intermediated technology use in resource-constrained urban slums, including mechanisms, interface requirements, and its broader effects. Can help designers of technology for "developing" regions.
Deliberate Interactions: Characterizing Technology Use in Nairobi, Kenya
Susan P. Wyche, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Thomas N. Smyth, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Marshini Chetty, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Paul M. Aoki, Intel Labs Berkeley, USA
Rebecca E. Grinter, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
We provide empirical evidence demonstrating constraints professionals in Nairobi, Kenya, encountered when using technology. We use our findings to evaluate the ?access, anytime and anywhere? construct shaping future technology design.
After Access - Challenges Facing Mobile-Only Internet Users in the Developing World
Shikoh Gitau, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Gary Marsden, university of Cape Town, USA
Jonathan Donner, Microsoft Research, USA
Looks at the issues faced by a group of mobile-only users attempting to use the internet in a township in South Africa.
ViralVCD: Tracing Information-Diffusion Paths with Low Cost Media in Developing Communities
Nithya Sambasivan, University of California, Irvine, USA
Ed Cutrell, Microsoft Research India, India
Kentaro Toyama, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Describes a low-cost method to trace information-diffusion paths and technology access in poor communities. Employs Video-CDs and missed calls to gain social, technological, and developmental data. Can help HCI4D researchers.
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