Situated Knowledge in Context-Aware Computing: A Sequential Multimethod Study of In-Car Navigation

Fredrik Svahn and Ola Henfridsson
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Fredrik Svahn: Viktoria Institute, Sweden
Ola Henfridsson: Viktoria Institute, Sweden and University of Oslo, Norway

International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IJAPUC), 2009, vol. 1, issue 3, 23-41

Abstract: A central feature of ubiquitous computing applications is their capability to automatically react on context changes so as to support users in their mobility. Such context awareness relies on models of specific use contexts, embedded in ubiquitous computing environments. However, since most such models are based merely on location and identity parameters, context-aware applications seldom cater for users’ situated knowledge and experience of specific contexts. This is a general user problem in well-known, but yet dynamic, user environments. Drawing on a sequential multimethod study of in-car navigation, this paper explores the role of situated knowledge in designing and using context-aware applications. This focus is motivated by the current lack of empirical investigations of context-aware applications in actual use settings. In-car navigation systems are a type of context-aware application that includes a set of contextual parameters for supporting route guidance in a volatile context. The paper outlines a number of theoretical and practical implications for context-aware application design and use.

Date: 2009
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