Understanding Informal Communication Environment Effect on Social Inclusion

Development of Informal Communication Environment Using Interactive Tiled Display Wall

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.761.153 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 761 ◽

pp. 153-157

Author(s):

Tetsuro Ogi ◽

Yu Sakuma

Keyword(s):

Early Stage ◽

Informal Communication ◽

Remote Communication ◽

Tiled Display ◽

Communication Environment ◽

Shared Space ◽

Touch Interaction ◽

Remote Sites ◽

Fish Eye ◽

Tiled Display Wall

In the early stage of planning or design, it is desired to support the informal communication between remote sites. In this study, informal communication environment between remote places was constructed by using the interactive tiled display wall.This system measures the user's gesture as well as captures the user's image by using the multiple fish-eye cameras. Then, the remote users can communicate with each other by using the touch interaction in the shared space. This system was applied to the remote communication and the effectiveness of this method in the informal communication was experimentally evaluated.

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Social Inclusion of People with Mental Illness

10.1017/cbo9780511543937 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 82

Author(s):

Julian Leff ◽

Richard Warner

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

People With Mental Illness

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Network Autocorrelation of Task Performance via Informal Communication Within a Virtual World

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105/a000129 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 33-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Caleb T. Carr ◽

Paul Zube

Keyword(s):

Task Performance ◽

Virtual World ◽

World Of Warcraft ◽

Online Game ◽

Informal Communication ◽

Online Groups ◽

Network Autocorrelation ◽

Virtual Group ◽

Group Members ◽

Individual Achievement

Network autocorrelation occurs when individuals receive assistance from others which regulates their own behavior, and it can be used to explain how group members may improve their task performance. This study explored how network autocorrelation, via informal communication within a virtual group, affected an individual’s task achievement in the online game World of Warcraft. Informal interactions between guild members during a 4-year period were collected and analyzed to assess how informal interactions with other group members affected an individual’s in-game achievement. Findings indicate informal communication from other group members (specifically the experience and helpfulness of the other members) positively predict an individual’s task performance, while tenure with the group negatively predict individual achievement. Findings are discussed with respect to network analysis and influence in online groups.

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