Reference
Otto, M., Kipping, G., Gau, M., Grisold, T., & vom Brocke, J. (2022). Towards Space Mining: A Smart Space Management Solution to Minimize Indoor Spreading Risk of COVID-19. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. (VHB_3: C)
Publication type
Paper in Conference Proceedings
Abstract
Policies to fight COVID-19 have largely targeted at indoor spaces. Abundant empirical evidence showed that COVID-19 spreads more easily through aerosols in closed rooms. We have been utilizing Design Science Research (DSR) to develop a smart space management solution that draws from space-related trace data to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in indoor environments. At the heart of our solution is a digital device that mines and visualizes these data to create awareness about the spreading risk of COVID-19 at a given point in time and encourage those physically present in the room to take relevant actions (e.g., opening a window). In this research-in-progress paper, we report on the first design cycle and deliver (1) design requirements, (2) an initial set of design principles, and (3) a prototypical implementation of a solution that brings to awareness when COVID-19 is likely to spread in indoor environments. Our research highlights the importance of examining space, which has received very little attention in the information systems field.
Research
- The Role of Space in Information Systems
- FFF-Förderprojekt, December 2021 until November 2022 (finished)
We act in the understanding of a smart space management solution that we are prototyping and testing specifically for the COVID-19 use case. The project will explore the evolving role of space and ... more ...
Persons
Organizational Units
- Institute of Information Systems
- Hilti Chair of Business Process Management