Challenges of evaluating new technologies in carnivalistic settings

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Highlights：

• Field studies should balance between the carnivalistic frame and scientific rigor.

• Careful pre-study planning maximizes achieving relevant results.

• Recruiting participants on the fly is better than recruiting in advance.

• Taking care of the participants' privacy and anonymity is important.

摘要

•Field studies should balance between the carnivalistic frame and scientific rigor.•Careful pre-study planning maximizes achieving relevant results.•Recruiting participants on the fly is better than recruiting in advance.•Taking care of the participants' privacy and anonymity is important.

论文关键词：Field evaluation,Ethics,User research,Design research,Carnivalism

论文评审过程：Received 23 March 2015, Revised 20 December 2015, Accepted 9 February 2016, Available online 20 February 2016, Version of Record 20 February 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.030