In this chapter, we argue for the mutual relevance of media space and mobile communications researches. Surveying the two literatures, we note that the findings of media space research are often echoed by later mobile communication research and discuss some of the ideas they hold in common. However, mobile phones are used in a more diverse environment, both organizationally and physically. As such, research on mobile communication can be seen as not only building upon, but also significantly extending media space research. We discuss a few cases where this is true, as well as our own attempts to explore these connections through design and prototyping.
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Aoki, P.M., Szymanski, M.H., Woodruff, A. (2009). Bringing Media Spaces Back to the Streets. In: Harrison, S. (eds) Media Space 20 + Years of Mediated Life. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-483-6_18
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