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TrainRoulettePromoting Situated In-TrainSocial Interaction BetweenPassengers

Tiago CamachoQueensland University of Technology (QUT)Urban Informatics Research LabCooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail InnovationCo-Authors:Assoc. Prof. Marcus FothProf. Andry Rakotinirainy

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Making train journeys more interesting

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Beyond efficacy or efficiency

3Rail Service PerceptionsActivities UndertakenService QualityActivities undertaken impact perceptions(Ettema, 2012)

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Exploit context to promote engagement

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Technology for escapism Get me out of here!

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Technology for expanding

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Meaningful social connections lead to positive affection

Love Seats Campaign(Nordahl, 2012)

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Social connections leading to better perceptions

10ICT to mediate the social interaction

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Taps into the need of relatedness

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Interaction shaped by norms and concernsBackstage vs Frontstage(Goffman, 1969)

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Interaction more likely if background established

14What we do while travelling contributes to our perceptionsJourneys lack interest. People try to escapeICT useful to interconnect people within the spaceMitigating concerns and establishing background makes interaction more likely

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