TaskCam
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Andy Boucher, Dean Brown, Liliana Ovalle, Andy Sheen, Mike Vanis, William GaverAuthors Info & Claims
Paper No.: D111, Pages 1 - 4
Abstract
TaskCams are simple digital cameras designed for studies of users and their contexts. Researchers and practitioners can build their own TaskCams using instructions and videos from www.probetools.net, off-the-shelf parts, and a custom Arduino shield made available from the site. There is a myriad of options for customisation and modification, allowing researchers to adopt and adapt them to their needs. We view the open-source distribution of TaskCams as a novel approach to disseminating a research methodology.
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April 2018
3155 pages
ISBN:9781450356213
DOI:10.1145/3170427
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