Paper Info
Title
Reflex flower: ambient work rhythm visualization system in computer-aided work environments
Abstract
In order to keep and raise workers' productivity, it is important for them to know their "rhythm of work". It includes how long they should work continuously, when they should take a rest, and so on. Each worker has his/her own rhythm, but it is hard to be recognized, because its scent is so dim that he/she forget it easily when concentrating with his/her work. Therefore, showing the rhythm is effective to improve the worker's work environment.In this paper, we proposed the estimation and visualization method of the working rhythms. The rhythms estimate from workers' usage of keyboard and mouse. The rhythms is shown by their own "Reflex Flowers", which is always on their desktop. It indicates the estimated working rhythms ambiently, and it can notify each user the appriciate timing of rest. It also represents the user's daily/hourly amount of work. This function supports his/her feeling of achievements, which can lead improving his/her motivation.The result of the experimental evaluation pointed out that the participants could recognize their rhythms of work, and they felt happy when the flower is grown up.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1145/1178823.1178885
Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology
Keywords
Field
DocType
working rhythm,rhythms estimate,computer-aided work environment,own rhythm,rhythms ambiently,work environment,experimental evaluation,hourly amount,appriciate timing,reflex flower,reflex flowers,ambient work rhythm visualization,visualization method,motivation,productivity,visual system
Computer science,Visualization,Computer-aided,Reflex,Human–computer interaction,Felt Happy,Avatar,Multimedia,Rhythm,Feeling
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
1-59593-380-8
1
0.44
References 
Authors
4
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Itaru Kuramoto13812.47
Buntaro Kaji210.78
Yu Shibuya34514.45
Yoshihiro Tsujino44215.61