Role of Interactive Space in Social Relationshops through Actor-Network Theory

• Published in: 2020 International Conference on Engineering Management of Communication and Technology (EMCTECH) pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Boychenko, Kristina, Teixeira, Fred Fialho, Kuzovkova, Tatiana, Boychenko, Irina
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 20.10.2020
• Subjects: actor-network theory; Aerospace electronics; behavioural sciences; communication; heterogeneous network; interaction; interactive space; network theory (graphs); Prototypes; Real-time systems; Robot sensing systems; Sensors; social; social relationships; social sciences; space design; Task analysis; visitor behavior
• DOI: 10.1109/EMCTECH49634.2020.9261525

This paper aims to express the role of interactive space in social relationships through Actor-network theory. It considers interactive space as an active participant of social relationships, an actor within a heterogeneous network of human and non-human components. Actor-network theory is applied as a methodological tool to understand how does society communicate with interactive space, what signals are used for it, and what are the stages of involvement into this communication. The article describes using a full-scale interactive space prototype as a proof-of concept to test and analyze various ways of realtime communication between visitors and the space, assess their responsiveness to different types of signals, and how participants behave. In order to analyze participants' experience, they participated in a survey that has been quantified and expressed in a table. Obtained data allows to understand the most effective ways in shaping visitor's behavior and communication with interactive space.