Investigating the Role of an Overview Device in Multi-Device Collaboration

Explore a 20-minute conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems that investigates the impact of overview devices in multi-device collaboration. Delve into an empirical study comparing three strategies for using multiple devices in co-located trip-planning tasks: no-overview, overview on own device, and a separate overview device. Discover how overview devices facilitate decision-making and sensemaking, aid in itinerary iteration, and promote efficient organization of locations and timings. Learn about the benefits of overview devices in fostering democratic decision-making, encouraging opinion sharing, and enhancing closely-coupled collaboration among group members. Gain valuable insights into optimizing device configurations for ad-hoc co-located decision-making and sensemaking practices in mobile device ecologies.