Current & Recent Projects

Sustainable interaction design for mobile phones

Huang, E.M., Truong, K.N. Breaking the Disposable Technology Paradigm: Opportunities for Sustainable Interaction Design for Mobile Phones. CHI 2008: 323-332.

Huang, E.M., Truong, K.N. Situated sustainability for mobile phones. interactions 15(2): 16-19, ACM Press, 2008.

Huang, E.M., Yatani, K., Truong, K.N., Kientz, J.A., Patel, S.N. Understanding the Situated Sustainability of Mobile Phones: The Influence of Local Constraints and Practices on Transferability. To appear in IEEE Pervasive Computing, IEEE Press, 2009.

Location-based computing

Dearman, D., Truong, K.N.: Identifying the Activities Supported by Locations with Community-Authored Content. Ubicomp 2010.

David Dearman, Alex Varshavsky, Eyal de Lara, Khai N. Truong: An Exploration of Location Error Estimation. Ubicomp 2007: 181-198

Patel, S.N., Truong, K.N., Abowd, G.D.: Powerline Positioning: A Practical Sub-Room-Level Indoor Location System for Domestic Use. Ubicomp 2006: 441-458

Mobile interaction techniques

Frank Chun Yat Li, David Dearman, Khai N. Truong: Leveraging Proprioception to Make Mobile Phones More Accessible to Users with Visual Impairments. ASSETS 2010

Scott, J., Dearman, D., Yatani, K., Truong, K.N.: Sensing Foot Gestures from the Pocket. UIST 2010

Koji Yatani, Khai N. Truong: An evaluation of stylus-based text entry methods on handheld devices studied in different user mobility states. Pervasive and Mobile Computing 5(5): 496-508 (2009)

Frank Chun Yat Li, David Dearman, Khai N. Truong: Virtual shelves: interactions with orientation aware devices. UIST 2009: 125-128

Koji Yatani, Khai N. Truong: SemFeel: a user interface with semantic tactile feedback for mobile touch-screen devices. UIST 2009: 111-120

David Dearman, Khai N. Truong: BlueTone: a framework for interacting with public displays using dual-tone multi-frequency through bluetooth. UbiComp 2009: 97-100

Koji Yatani, Khai N. Truong: An Evaluation of Stylus-based Text Entry Methods on Handheld Devices in Stationary and Mobile Scenarios. MobileHCI 2007: 145-152

Understanding/enhancing how users think about ubicomp technologies

Truong, K.N., Kientz, J.A., Sohn, T., Rosenzweig, A.C., Fonville, A., Smith, T.: The Design and Evaluation of a Task-Centered Battery Interface. Ubicomp 2010.

Ho, J.T., Dearman, D., Truong, K.N.: Improving Users’ Security Choices on Home Wireless Networks. SOUPS 2010.

Massimi, M., Truong, K.N., Dearman, D., Hayes, G.R. Understanding Recording Technologies in Everyday Life. In IEEE Pervasive Computing, Volume 9(3), pp. 64-71, July-September 2010. doi:10.1109/MPRV.2009.89

Nguyen, D.H., Marcu, G., Hayes, G.R., Truong, K.N., Scott, J., Langheinrich, M., Roduner, C.: Encountering SenseCam: Personal Recording Technologies in Everyday Life. Ubicomp 2009.

Cheng, K.G., Ernesto, F., Truong, K.N.: Participant and Interviewer Attitudes toward Handheld Computers in the Context of HIV/AIDS Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. CHI 2009.

Iachello, G., Truong, K.N., Abowd, G.D., Hayes, G.R., Stevens, M.M.: Prototyping and Sampling Experience to Evaluate Ubiquitous Computing Privacy in the Real World. CHI 2006.

Hayes, G.R., Poole, E.S., Iachello, G., Patel, S.N., Grimes, A., Abowd, G.D., Truong, K.N. Physical, Social, and Experiential Knowledge in Pervasive Computing Environments. In IEEE Pervasive Computing, Volume 6(4), pp. 56-63, October-December 2007.

Using storyboards & diagrams in the design process

Chung, E., Jensen, C., Yatani, K., Kuechler, V., Truong, K.N.: Drawing and sketching in Open Source design. VL/HCC 2010.

Yatani, K., Chung, E., Jensen, C., Truong, K.N.: Understanding How and Why Open Source Contributors Use Diagrams in the Development of Ubuntu. CHI 2009.

Sellen, K., Massimi, M., Lottridge, D., Biddle, S., Truong, K.N.: The People-Prototype Problem: Understanding the Interaction between Prototype Format and User Group. CHI 2009.

Truong, K.N., Hayes, G.R., Abowd, G.D.: Storyboarding: An Empirical Determination of Best Practices and Effective Guidelines. DIS 2006.

Information needs

Dearman, D., Kellar, M., Truong, K.N. An Examination of Daily Information Needs and Sharing Opportunities. CSCW 2008: 679-688.

David Dearman, Khai N. Truong: Why users of yahoo!: answers do not answer questions. CHI 2010: 329-332