The unbearable lightness of being there. Contrasting approaches to presence engineering

W.A. IJsselsteijn; Joy van Baren; N.A. Romero Herera; P. Markopoulos

doi:10.1117/12.509894

The unbearable lightness of being there. Contrasting approaches to presence engineering

W.A. IJsselsteijn, Joy van Baren, N.A. Romero Herera, P. Markopoulos

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Abstract

The emergence and proliferation of email, mobile communication devices, internet chatrooms, shared virtual environments, advanced tele-conferencing platforms and other telecommunication systems underline the importance of developing measurement methods that are sensitive to the human experience with these systems. In this paper, we discuss the concepts of social presence and connectedness as complementary notions, each relating to a different set of media properties that serve distinct communication needs. We aim to broaden the scope of current presence technologies and applications, illustrating the various factors that play a role in establishing, enhancing, and enriching the experience of human connectedness through communication media. Based on existing literature, we discuss a number of user requirements for home communication and awareness systems. To make these ideas tangible, we finish the paper by briefly discussing the ASTRA project as a case study in designing and evaluating an awareness system for the home.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Visual communications and image processing 2003, 8-11 July 2003, Lugano, Switzerland
Editors	T. Ebrahimi, T. Sikora
Place of Publication	Bellington
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	61-68
ISBN (Print)	0-8194-5023-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509894
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	Visual Communications and Image Processing 2003 (VCIP 2003), July 8-11, 2003, Lugano, Switzerland - Lugano, Switzerland Duration: 8 Jul 2003 → 11 Jul 2003

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	5150
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Visual Communications and Image Processing 2003 (VCIP 2003), July 8-11, 2003, Lugano, Switzerland
Abbreviated title	VCIP 2003
Country	Switzerland
City	Lugano
Period	8/07/03 → 11/07/03

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IJsselsteijn, W. A., van Baren, J., Romero Herera, N. A., & Markopoulos, P. (2003). The unbearable lightness of being there. Contrasting approaches to presence engineering. In T. Ebrahimi, & T. Sikora (Eds.), Visual communications and image processing 2003, 8-11 July 2003, Lugano, Switzerland (pp. 61-68). (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 5150). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509894

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IJsselsteijn, WA, van Baren, J, Romero Herera, NA & Markopoulos, P 2003, The unbearable lightness of being there. Contrasting approaches to presence engineering. in T Ebrahimi & T Sikora (eds), Visual communications and image processing 2003, 8-11 July 2003, Lugano, Switzerland. Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 5150, SPIE, Bellington, pp. 61-68, Visual Communications and Image Processing 2003 (VCIP 2003), July 8-11, 2003, Lugano, Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland, 8/07/03. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509894

The unbearable lightness of being there. Contrasting approaches to presence engineering. / IJsselsteijn, W.A.; van Baren, Joy; Romero Herera, N.A.; Markopoulos, P.

Visual communications and image processing 2003, 8-11 July 2003, Lugano, Switzerland. ed. / T. Ebrahimi; T. Sikora. Bellington : SPIE, 2003. p. 61-68 (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 5150).

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