Reference 

S. S. Intille, K. Larson, J. S. Beaudin, J. Nawyn, E. Munguia Tapia, and P. Kaushik, "A living laboratory for the design and evaluation of ubiquitous computing interfaces," in Extended Abstracts of the 2005 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY: ACM Press, 2005, pp. 1941 - 1944.
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Abstract 

We introduce the PlaceLab, a new "living laboratory" for the study of ubiquitous technologies in home settings. The PlaceLab is a tool for researchers developing context-aware and ubiquitous interaction technologies. It complements more traditional data gathering instruments and methods, such as home ethnography and laboratory studies. We describe the data collection capabilities of the laboratory and current examples of its use. 

Keywords 

Ubiquitous computing, context-aware, living laboratory, home, sensors, research methods, ethnography.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported, in part, by National Science Foundation ITR grant #0313065 and the House n Consortium. The PlaceLab is a joint MIT and TIAX, LLC initiative.