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The home is the scene of the most intense use and production of information. Many of the modes that are used for living can now be enhanced by the use of information and communication technology (ICT). This in turn enhances interpersonal relationships and brings the virtual into the real environment of the home as part of everyday life. This technological enhancement will depend on the use and development of information systems that can provide easy-to-use and intuitive interfaces for this new style of computer-enhanced living as part of a comprehensive home information system. Much research and development of ICT is aimed at the home but falls short of this level of integrated use with many devices being proprietary and isolated from others and ignoring much of what actually takes place in homes. Many devices are solely aimed at entertainment and ignore many of the real issues of interpersonal communication and interaction. This paper discusses these issues in the context of research that is being carried out by a number of different teams investigating the home environment.
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Sloane, A. (2002). Information and communication technology and the home environment. In: Brunnstein, K., Berleur, J. (eds) Human Choice and Computers. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 98. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35609-9_5
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