摘要:Homes are essential contexts in which to understand how technologies are used andexperienced. At the same time they hold substantial challenges for conducting research,exploring novel designs, and building understanding. In this paper we review approaches tostudying the home, including recent innovations and issues that should guide furthermethodological reflection. We draw on the expertise of a large number of researchersexperienced in studying technology in the home, who have formed a community to map thespace of methods in use and share their experiences of the key issues faced in practice.Themes include utilising new technology as a source of data as well as an object of study,creating representations of home life that support discussion and reflection, revealing detailsof important yet routine or mundane activities, and supporting participation to overcome thecomplex ethical and privacy concerns inherent in the study of the home
关键词:Home; Research Methods; Human-Computer Interaction