Dark Patterns in Proxemic Interactions: A Critical Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorGreenberg, Saulen_US
dc.contributor.authorBoring, Sebastianen_US
dc.contributor.authorVermeulen, Joen_US
dc.contributor.authorDostal, Jakuben_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-24T16:43:57Z
dc.date.available2014-01-24T16:43:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-24
dc.description.abstractProxemics theory explains peoples’ use of interpersonal distances to mediate their social interactions with others. Within Ubicomp, proxemic interaction researchers argue that people have a similar social understanding of their spatial relations with nearby digital devices, which can be exploited to better facilitate seamless and natural interactions. To do so, both people and devices are tracked to determine their spatial relationships. While interest in proxemic inter-actions has increased over the last few years, it also has a dark side: the knowledge of proxemics may (and likely will) be easily exploited to the detriment of the user. In this paper, we offer a critical perspective on proxemic interactions in the form of dark patterns (i.e., ways proxemic interactions can be misused). We discuss a series of these patterns and describe how they apply to these types of interactions. In addition, we identify several root problems that underlie these patterns and discuss potential solutions that could lower their harmfulness.en_US
dc.description.refereedNoen_US
dc.identifier.department2014-1055-05en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30669
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/49925
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.facultyScienceen_US
dc.subjectInformation interfaces and presentationen_US
dc.subject.otherDark patterns, anti-patterns, proxemic interactionsen_US
dc.titleDark Patterns in Proxemic Interactions: A Critical Perspectiveen_US
dc.typetechnical reporten_US
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceen_US
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