A virtual office environment for home office worker based on 3D virtual space

Abstract

I n this po,per. we describe a, system th,at provides a '.work-a<t-home" environ,men,t bnsed on, a .uirtunl shared room budt on a 3 0 yrqhics uiorkstation,. We realize "Auiareness Spa.ce" on the system t o avoid the tradeoff between providing facility of in,forma.l comm.unication ond keepin,g one's worlspce from others ' n 'wa,ren,ess in,formation,. Also, this system provides the feeling of their presence at virtud o f i c e b y using '.nround view" cmd " s o u d effect". keyword --Virtua.1 O f i c e , In,form.al Com.

On the Work Autonomy Supported by Information and Communication Technology A Case Study of Work from Home in Japan before the COVID-19 Epidemic

“…Challenges to the realization of telework quickly became apparent, with research describing a lack of jobs suitable for telework, difficulties in evaluation, inadequate working environments, and security concerns [1][2][3][4][5]. Furthermore, expectations for telework increased with the enforcement of policies such as the Japanese government's "Charge of Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens," the clarification of the current status and issues of crowdsourcing of work [7], and proposals for telework environments [8][9][10][11].…”

“…Regarding studies proposing telework environments, many relate to the construction of supportive environments for the development of a sense of connectedness among telecommuters; specifically, by enabling them to feel the "workplace atmosphere" through providing them with constantly connected large-screen images, in addition to the use of web and video conferencing systems [8][9][10][11]. Although these highly functional systems are significant support tools, they are expensive.…”

“…Contract staff were self-employed teleworkers without a designated office and who were not obliged to commute to work, and the company's office workers were allowed to telecommute, as the company considered that telecommuting had a well-developed environment. 8 At the time of this study, three of the 12 office workers were full-time telecommuters, and we interviewed each of these three employees by text. The survey used a semi-structured interview.…”

“…What measures can be taken to overcome this sense of loneliness? In recent years, many researchers and companies have been trying to compress space-time through technology, for example, by constructing systems that project the main office onto a screen under an alwaysconnected environment [8][9][10][11][12]. However, it is difficult to say that Ms. A's "loneliness" described above can be overcome by projecting the main office onto a screen in front of her.…”

Discretionary Access Controls for a Collaborative Virtual Environment

“…been given to how structural divisions and social conventions play a role in participant behavior and privacy. Harrison and Dourish [34], and Honda, Tomioka, et al [35,36] explore how the design of virtual spaces can enable or discourage privacy by controlling views into work areas. The intersection of technical and social components in media environments (such as CVEs) is also examined by Mynatt, Adler, et al [37], wherein it is noted that successful virtual communities must adapt and evolve practices and conventions from the real world.…”