2018/09/30 by Lindah Kotut, Michael Horning, Kotut, Lindah +10
Computer Science · Health Professions · Physics and Astronomy · Psychology · #Community Health and Development #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #H.5.m #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) #Outdoor and Experiential Education #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management #cs.CY #cs.HC #physics.soc-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1810.08666
Paper submitted to CSCW 2018 Rural Computing Workshop
arxiv created 2018/09/30 · openalex publication_date 2018/09/30 · arxiv updated 2018/10/23 · openalex created_date 2018/10/26 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This paper compares the needs of groups and communities in outdoor settings, seeking to identify subtle but important differences in the ways that their needs can be supported. We first examine the questions of who uses technology in outdoor settings, what their technological uses and needs are, and what conflicts exist between different trail users regarding technology use and experience. We then consider selected categories of people to understand their distinct needs when acting as groups and as communities. We conclude that it is important to explore the tensions between groups and communities to identify design opportunities.