Abstract. The importance of affect in delivering engaging experiences in entertainment and education is well recognized. We introduce the Koko architecture, which describes a servi...
Modern multi-user communication systems, including popular instant messaging tools, social network platforms, and cooperative-work applications, offer flexible forms of communica...
A growing social problem in the U.S., and elsewhere, is supporting older adults who want to continue living independently, as opposed to moving to an institutional care setting. O...
Elizabeth D. Mynatt, Jim Rowan, Sarah Craighill, A...
People in close relationships, who are separated by distance, often have difficulty expressing intimacy adequately. Based on the results of an ethnographic study with couples, a p...
Florian Mueller, Frank Vetere, Martin R. Gibbs, Je...
In this paper we present a novel algorithm aiming at connecting members of a community equipped with mobile devices based on their location. Initially, these users are far from ea...