1. Collaboration and Communication in Kitchen Spaces By Christopher Edwards

2. Collaboration in the Kitchen Space A place to communicate A place to store artefacts of communication

3. Objective How people use the kitchen fridge Lack of previous research

4. Initial Result More than just the fridge Patterns of Behaviour

5. Revised Objective Use of the whole kitchen space Design of appropriate technology

6. Methodology Quick n’ Dirty Ethnography Evolved into unstructured interview Interview Pictures Analysis Incorporation

7. Participants Relaxed Environment Using family and friends Excited to explain Kitchen activities Willing to reveal many social behaviours and kitchen artefact manipulation

8. Findings

11. Technology Fit Analysis of behaviour within the space Adaptable to dynamic environment Incorporation of outside artefacts

12. The Next pilot study Data Collection Method Demographics Family Structure (Diversity) Income Size of dwelling North American focus

13. Summary Technology and the kitchen environment Understanding Behavior patterns Further research