Langheinrich, Marc Memarović, Nemanja 2014-08-22 Networked public displays are envisioned as a new communications medium for the 21st century, potentially having the same impact on society as radio, TV, or Internet. This thesis examines the impact of networked public displays medium on society by focusing on understanding its use for stimulating community interaction – interaction between community members residing within and across public spaces. In other words, the thesis focuses on "Interacting Places" – networked public displays that stimulate community interaction in public spaces. By building on top of diverse literature – from Marshall McLuhan’s media theory and literature on interactions and processes in public spaces – I have first conceptualized the design space. Next I have designed, developed, deployed, and evaluated three networked public display applications "in the wild" and have analyzed their effects, uptake, and use. The outcome of the thesis are lessons learned in the process and conceptual tools for design and analysis of networked public displays that stimulate community interaction within place-based communities. application/pdf https://susi.usi.ch/global/documents/318522 https://localhost:5000/ark:/12658/srd1318522 https://susi.usi.ch/documents/318522/files/2014INFO012.pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/urn/urn:nbn:ch:rero-006-113722 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/ark/12658/srd1318522 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess License undefined Networked public displays Community interaction Interacting places Public space Urban computing info:eu-repo/classification/udc/004 Interacting places : networked public displays that stimulate community interaction http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_db06