Elevating Communication, Collaboration, and Shared Experiences between Peers in Mobile Video Communication using Drones

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dc.contributor.advisorTang, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorJones, Brennan
dc.contributor.committeememberSharlin, Ehud
dc.contributor.committeememberKatz, Larry
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-22T21:13:43Z
dc.date.available2016-12-22T21:13:43Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractPeople are increasingly using mobile video conferencing (e.g., Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts) to communicate, collaborate, and share experiences while on the go. Yet this presents challenges in adequately sharing camera views with remote users. In this thesis, I study the use of semi-autonomous drones for video conferencing, where an outdoor user (using a smartphone) is connected to a desktop user (e.g., who is at home or in an office) who can explore the environment from the drone's perspective. I describe findings from a study where pairs collaborated to complete shared navigation and search tasks. I illustrate the benefits of providing the desktop user with a view that is elevated, manipulable, and decoupled from the outdoor user. In addition, I articulate how participants overcame challenges in communicating environmental information and navigational cues, negotiated control of the view, and used the drone as a tool for sharing experiences. This provides a new way of thinking about mobile video conferencing, where cameras that are decoupled from both users play an integral role in communication, collaboration, and sharing experiences.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJones, B. (2016). Elevating Communication, Collaboration, and Shared Experiences between Peers in Mobile Video Communication using Drones (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25865en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25865
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3515
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subject.classificationvideo communicationen_US
dc.subject.classificationdronesen_US
dc.subject.classificationtelepresenceen_US
dc.subject.classificationteleoperationen_US
dc.subject.classificationCollaborationen_US
dc.subject.classificationshared experiencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationCSCWen_US
dc.subject.classificationHRIen_US
dc.titleElevating Communication, Collaboration, and Shared Experiences between Peers in Mobile Video Communication using Drones
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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