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NSF Fellow Study: Ubiquitous Computing Technology

Friday Jul 13, 2007

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Amanda Williams is a third-year graduate student in information and computer sciences. In 2005, she was the recipient of a the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship that funded her travel to Thailand to investigate ubiquitous computing.

A Study in Ubiquitous Computing Technology

My study focused on concepts of distributed “home,” collaboration between family members across continents and within a city, and how ordinary people use technology to achieve personal and cultural values. Besides interviewing my subjects, I visited their homes, staying overnight or for several days when possible, and occasionally traveled with them. Interviews and home visits took place in and around Seattle, St. Louis, rural Illinois and New York in the United States, and Bangkok and Chantaburi in Thailand.

Related: metamanda blog (Amanda Williams’ blog) - UCI Grad Student Receives Prestigious NSF Research Fellowship

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