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If It’s Convenient: Leveraging Context in Peer-to-Peer Variable Service Transaction Recommendations

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Afsaneh Doryab,

Victoria Bellotti,

Alaaeddine Yousfi,

John M. Carroll,

Anind K. DeyAuthors Info & Claims

Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, Volume 1, Issue 3

Article No.: 48, Pages 1 - 28

https://doi.org/10.1145/3130913

Published: 11 September 2017 Publication History

Abstract

Peer-to-Peer Variable Service Transaction (P2P-VST) systems enable people to offer and receive help with a wide range of task types. However, such services are hampered by the difficulty of finding relevant and convenient opportunities for transactions in a timely fashion. Many transaction opportunities are missed as a consequence of members not being aware of offers and/or requests from people nearby or en route that match their needs and/or abilities. In this paper, we explore the impact of context-awareness on P2P-VSTs to address this problem. Using mobile technology and an in situ study, we evaluate how recommending service requests targeted at a person’s context impacts their willingness to enter a transaction. Our results show that, even when people have not actively volunteered for a service, they are significantly more likely to accept a transaction opportunity if it is convenient for them in terms of time and location. These findings demonstrate how context-aware technology holds the promise of increasing the efficiency and activity level in P2P-VST systems.

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If It’s Convenient: Leveraging Context in Peer-to-Peer Variable Service Transaction Recommendations
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms
      1. Social recommendation
    2. Empirical studies in collaborative and social computing
  2. Ubiquitous and mobile computing
    1. Empirical studies in ubiquitous and mobile computing

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