Abstract
Computing technologies continue to grow exponentially
every day. However, appliances have become a class of
technology that has remained stagnant through time.
They are restricted by physical and cost limitations,
while also aiming to provide with a lot of functionality.
This leads to limited capabilities of input (through
multiple buttons and combinations) and output (LEDs,
small screens). This video introduces the notion of
mobile proxemic awareness and control, whereby a
mobile device is used as a medium to reveal of
information regarding awareness of presence, state,
content and control as a function of proxemics. Through
the video, we explore a set of concepts that exploit
different proximal distances and levels of information
and controls. The video illustrates the concepts with
two deliberately simple prototypes: a lamp and a radio
alarm clock.
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