VA-PEPR Team Expands Research Footprint with Two New Publications

The VA-PEPR (Voice Assistants-People, Experiences, Practices and Routines) research team has recently published two additional research papers, further contributing to the growing body of knowledge in their field. Dr. Aysun Aytaç and Prof. Dr. Sabine Junginger co-authored two journal articles that reflect on the research methodology and their use of remote ethnography methods, sharing valuable insights for future research.

In “Reflections on Using a Diary App to Conduct a Diary Study to Assess Emergent Technologies in Private Households,” the team discusses how they selected the mobile diary app for their remote ethnographic research, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses.

 

In “Exploring the Potential of Off-the-Shelf Tools as Digital Probes: Appropriation of a Mobile Diary App,” the team discusses the possibilities and limitations of the app they ultimately used, identifying the need for an easy-to-adapt, off-the-shelf digital probe suitable for design researchers. These insights not only build on the findings of the completed project but also pave the way for future studies in this area.