A CHI2007 talk on the Motion Presence application, an augmented phone book that shows users if their friends and family and currently moving or not moving. In a field trial of this application, users could infer location, activity, availability, destination, and time to destination as they used this information to micro-coordinate, plan communications, and maintain a sense of social awareness. This presentation describes work performed at the Motorola Social Media Research Lab.

1. Sharing Motion Information with Close Family and Friends Frank Bentley and Crysta Metcalf Motorola Labs – Schaumburg, IL USA

9. Motion Presence Application Functionality

14. Field Study Methods Receive Phone / In-Person Demo Final In-Person Interview Mid-Study Phone Interview 7 days 14 days Nightly Voicemail Nightly Voicemail Logging of Application Use Recording of phone calls with study participants