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Refining visualization reference model for context information

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Context-awareness can be used to decrease the need for interaction with a mobile device. This is increasingly important since the functionality of mobile devices and personal digital assistants gets more and more complex while the input and output capabilities remain restricted. An important aspect of context-awareness is to present the current context to the user. We propose a model for visualizing contextual information on the mobile terminal screen. The model is a refinement of a well-known visualization reference model; it takes into account the specific characteristics of mobile use and context information. We present the design of the model in detail, and discuss its applicability for a variety of contexts and tasks by providing a full-fledged use case.

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The authors wish to thank Riku Suomela, Dr. Pertti Huuskonen, Ilkka Salminen and Harri Lakkala from Nokia Research Center as well as Janne Jalkanen from Nokia Ventures Organization for their valuable comments. The authors are associated with TaUCHI (Tampere Unit for Computer–Human Interaction, University of Tampere, Finland) and wish to thank Kari-Jouko Räihä, the head of the group, for his support.

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Aaltonen, A., Lehikoinen, J. Refining visualization reference model for context information. Pers Ubiquit Comput 9, 381–394 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-005-0349-4

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