In their influential book" Public space" Carr et al. describe essential human needs that public
spaces fulfill:(1) passive engagement with the environment, where we observe what others …

Local governments struggle to engage time poor and seemingly apathetic citizens, as well
as the city's young digital natives, the digital locals. This project aims at providing a …

A growing body of research is looking at ways to bring the processes and benefits of online
deliberation to the places they are about and in turn allow a larger, targeted proportion of the …

Traditional public notice areas (PNAs) are nowadays a popular means to publicly exchange
information and reach people of a local community. The high usability led to a wide-spread …

Mobile messaging systems, particularly those that incorporate social networking capabilities,
affect how individuals socially interact and how they exchange information. This paper …

Falling hardware prices and ever more displays being connected to the Internet will lead to
large public display networks, potentially forming a novel communication medium. We …

Purpose This study aims to develop a better understanding of the key determinants of
repetitive visits to coffee shops. The paper intends to answer a simple, yet crucial …

This paper presents the evaluation study of Street Infographics, an urban intervention that
visually represent data that is contextually related to local issues, and is visualized through …

Large public displays have become a regular conceptual element in many shops and
businesses, where they advertise products or highlight upcoming events. In our work, we are …

The proliferation of digital signage systems has prompted a wealth of research that attempts
to use public displays for more than just advertisement or transport schedules, such as their …