UbiComp has been envisioned to bring about a future dominated by calm computing technologies making our everyday lives ever more convenient. Yet the same vision has also attracted criticism for encouraging a solitary and passive lifestyle. The aim of this paper is to explore and elaborate these tensions further by examining the human values surrounding future domestic UbiComp solutions. Drawing on envisioning and contravisioning, we probe members of the public (N=28) through the presentation and focus group discussion of two contrasting animated video scenarios, where one is inspired by "calm" and the other by "engaging" visions of future UbiComp technology. By analysing the reasoning of our participants, we identify and elaborate a number of relevant values involved in balancing the two perspectives. In conclusion, we articulate practically applicable takeaways in the form of a set of key design questions and challenges.
翻译：“UbiComp”计划带来一个由平静的计算机技术主宰的未来,使我们的日常生活更加方便。然而,同样的愿景也吸引了批评,鼓励一种孤独和被动的生活方式。本文件的目的是通过研究未来国内的UbiComp解决方案的人类价值观,进一步探讨和阐述这些紧张关系。我们借助设想和反对意见,通过介绍和重点小组讨论两种对比的动画视频情景,对公众成员(N=28)进行了调查(N=28),其中一种情景受“calm”的启发,另一种则受未来UbiComp技术的“参与”愿景的启发。我们通过分析参与者的推理,确定和阐述平衡两种观点所涉及的一些相关价值观。最后,我们以一套关键设计问题和挑战的形式阐述了实际适用的取舍。
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