Congratulations to Judy Chen on passing her advancement to candidacy exam!

Thesis: rhythIMs: I Talk, Therefore IM

Committee:
Paul Dourish (Chair)
Gillian Hayes
Antoinette LaFarge
Don Patterson
Alex Taylor

rhythIMs is a visualization that presents patterns of instant messaging and physical presence. When we interact with others, much of our interaction is built around the convergence of each other's rhythms. Just as temporality is central to our experience of the world, it is also central to collaboration and our interactions with other people. By designing information visualization for use away from the desktop environment, I explore how technology can be used to support social presence, awareness and connectedness.