2020
Toombs, Austin L; Whitley, Derek; Gray, Colin M
Autono-preneurial Agents in the Community: Developing a Socially Aware API for Autonomous Entrepreneurial Lawn Mowers Proceedings Article
In: GROUP '20: Companion of the 2020 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work, pp. 69-82, ACM Press, Sanibel Island, FL, USA, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Care Ethics, Design Fiction, Ethics and Values
@inproceedings{Toombs2020-rt,
title = {Autono-preneurial Agents in the Community: Developing a Socially Aware API for Autonomous Entrepreneurial Lawn Mowers},
author = {Austin L Toombs and Derek Whitley and Colin M Gray},
url = {https://colingray.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020_ToombsWhitleyGray_GROUP_AutonopreneurialAgents.pdf},
doi = {10.1145/3323994.3369900},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
booktitle = {GROUP '20: Companion of the 2020 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work},
pages = {69-82},
publisher = {ACM Press},
address = {Sanibel Island, FL, USA},
series = {GROUP'20},
abstract = {In this paper, we describe our efforts to appropriate an
autono-preneurial agent—in this case, the Amazon
Locust—through the development of an API that enables
equitable and socially aware entrepreneurial decision
making on the part of the Locust. We present a new API and
our intended vision for this system, along with our
proposed deployment plan for implementing appropriated
Locusts in Midwestern USA suburban communities. These
appropriated Locusts will allow community provisioning
decision-making that moves beyond consideration of
profitability to also include decisions based on equity,
equality, community, and interpersonal relationships. We
discuss the broader implications of this work and point
toward future areas of inquiry.},
keywords = {Care Ethics, Design Fiction, Ethics and Values},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
autono-preneurial agent—in this case, the Amazon
Locust—through the development of an API that enables
equitable and socially aware entrepreneurial decision
making on the part of the Locust. We present a new API and
our intended vision for this system, along with our
proposed deployment plan for implementing appropriated
Locusts in Midwestern USA suburban communities. These
appropriated Locusts will allow community provisioning
decision-making that moves beyond consideration of
profitability to also include decisions based on equity,
equality, community, and interpersonal relationships. We
discuss the broader implications of this work and point
toward future areas of inquiry.
2018
Toombs, Austin L; Dow, Andy; Vines, John; Gray, Colin M; Dennis, Barbara; Clarke, Rachel; Light, Ann
Designing for Everyday Care in Communities Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems, pp. 391–394, ACM, Hong Kong, China, 2018, ISBN: 9781450356312.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: Care Ethics
@inproceedings{Toombs2018-ae,
title = {Designing for Everyday Care in Communities},
author = {Austin L Toombs and Andy Dow and John Vines and Colin M Gray and Barbara Dennis and Rachel Clarke and Ann Light},
url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/3197391.3197394},
doi = {10.1145/3197391.3197394},
isbn = {9781450356312},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems},
pages = {391--394},
publisher = {ACM},
address = {Hong Kong, China},
series = {DIS '18 Companion},
keywords = {Care Ethics},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
Toombs, Austin L; Gray, Colin M; Zhou, Guoyang; Light, Ann
Appropriated or Inauthentic Care in Gig-Economy Platforms: A Psycho-linguistic Analysis of Uber and Lyft Proceedings Article
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. LBW532:1–LBW532:6, ACM, Montreal QC, Canada, 2018, ISBN: 9781450356213.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: Care Ethics
@inproceedings{Toombs2018-rx,
title = {Appropriated or Inauthentic Care in Gig-Economy Platforms: A Psycho-linguistic Analysis of Uber and Lyft},
author = {Austin L Toombs and Colin M Gray and Guoyang Zhou and Ann Light},
url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/3170427.3188657},
doi = {10.1145/3170427.3188657},
isbn = {9781450356213},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors
in Computing Systems},
pages = {LBW532:1--LBW532:6},
publisher = {ACM},
address = {Montreal QC, Canada},
series = {CHI EA '18},
keywords = {Care Ethics},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
Toombs, Austin L; Morrissey, Kellie; Simpson, Emma; Gray, Colin M; Vines, John; Balaam, Madeline
Supporting the Complex Social Lives of New Parents Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 420:1–420:13, ACM, Montreal QC, Canada, 2018, ISBN: 9781450356206.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Care Ethics
@inproceedings{Toombs2018-ld,
title = {Supporting the Complex Social Lives of New Parents},
author = {Austin L Toombs and Kellie Morrissey and Emma Simpson and Colin M Gray and John Vines and Madeline Balaam},
url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/3173574.3173994},
doi = {10.1145/3173574.3173994},
isbn = {9781450356206},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in
Computing Systems},
volume = {2018-April},
pages = {420:1--420:13},
publisher = {ACM},
address = {Montreal QC, Canada},
series = {CHI '18},
abstract = {One of the many challenges of becoming a parent is the shift in
one's social life. As HCI researchers have begun to investigate
the intersection of sociotechnical system design and parenthood,
they have also sought to understand how parents' social lives
can be best supported. We build on these strands of research
through a qualitative study with new parents regarding the role
of digital technologies in their social lives as they transition
to parenthood. We demonstrate how sociotechnical systems are
entangled in the ways new parents manage their relationships,
build (or resist building) new friendships and ad hoc support
systems, and navigate the vulnerabilities of parenthood. We
discuss how systems designed for new parents can better support
the vulnerabilities they internalize, the diverse friendships
they desire, and the logistical challenges they experience. We
conclude with recommendations for future design and research in
this area.},
keywords = {Care Ethics},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
one's social life. As HCI researchers have begun to investigate
the intersection of sociotechnical system design and parenthood,
they have also sought to understand how parents' social lives
can be best supported. We build on these strands of research
through a qualitative study with new parents regarding the role
of digital technologies in their social lives as they transition
to parenthood. We demonstrate how sociotechnical systems are
entangled in the ways new parents manage their relationships,
build (or resist building) new friendships and ad hoc support
systems, and navigate the vulnerabilities of parenthood. We
discuss how systems designed for new parents can better support
the vulnerabilities they internalize, the diverse friendships
they desire, and the logistical challenges they experience. We
conclude with recommendations for future design and research in
this area.