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S. ben Allouch, Dr., Somaya

Research Interests

·	Adoption and use of ubiquitous computing (ambient intelligent technologies)

·	Privacy and control issues in ubiquitous computing

·	Social aspects of communication and information technologies

·	Acceptance and Use of Social Robots

Publications & Presentations

2011

Chen, C-W., Aztira, A., Ben Allouch, S. & Aghajan, H. (2011). Understanding the Influence of Social Interactions on Individual’s Behavior Pattern in a Work Environment. In A. Ali Salah & B. Lepri (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Human Behavior Understanding LNCS Vol. 7065 (pp. 146-157).

Ben Allouch, S., Kotamraju, N. P. & Van Wingerden, K. (2011).  The Influence of Social Network Sites on the Job Application Procedure. Presentation at Association of Internet Researchers, Seattle, Washington, USA, October 10-13.

2010

Klamer, T., Ben Allouch, S. & Heylen, D. (2010). Adventures of Harvey - Use, acceptance of and relationship building with a social robot in a domestic environment. In F.J..Verbeek M.H. Lamers (Ed.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Robot Personal Relationships LNCS Vol. 59. (pp. 74-85). SpringerLink.

Klamer, T. & Ben Allouch, Somaya (2010). Acceptance and use of a zoomorphic robot in a domestic setting. In Robert Trappl (Ed.), Cybernetics and Systems (pp. 553-558). Freyung, Austria: Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies.

Klamer, T. & Ben Allouch, Somaya (2010). Acceptance and use of a social robot by elderly users in a domestic environment. Proceedings of Pervasive Health 2010, Munchen, Germany.

Klamer, T. and Ben Allouch, S. (2010) - Zoomorphic robots used by elderly people at home. Paper presentation at the Wellness Informatics Workshop/Poster presentation at the Workshop on Interactive Systems in Healthcare (WISH) of CHI2010 10-15 April 2010, Atlanta, USA.

2009

Ben Allouch, S., Van Dijk, J. A. G. M. & Peters, O. (2009). The Acceptance of Domestic Ambient Intelligence Appliances by Prospective Users. In: H. Tokuda, Beigl, M., Friday, A., Bernheim Brush, A.J. & Tobe, Y. (eds.) Pervasive Computing, 7th International Conference, Pervasive 2009, Nara, Japan, May 11-14, 2009. LNCS 5538, pp. 77–94. Springer-Verlag.

2008

Ben Allouch, S. (2008). The design and anticipated adoption of ambient intelligence in the home. Enschede, NL: University of Twente.

Zaad, L. & Ben Allouch, S. (2008). The Influence of Control on the Acceptance of Ambient Intelligence by Elderly People: An Explorative Study. Proceedings AmI 08, LNCS 5355, 58-74.

Ben Allouch, S., Van Dijk, J.A.G.M. & Peters, O. (2008). The anticipated adoption of ambient intelligent appliances in domestic settings. International Communication Association, May 2008, Montreal, Canada.

Ben Allouch, S., & van Dijk, J. A. G. M. (2008). Ambient Intelligence Designers and how their Assumptions Shape Our Future. Poster presented at the 58th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 22-26, 2008.

2007

Ben Allouch, S., Van Dijk, J. A. G. M. & Peters, O. (2007). Attitudes towards Domestic Ambient Intelligent Appliances. Poster presented at the Smart Surroundings conference, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, 4-5 September, 2007.

2006

Ben Allouch, S. van Dijk, J. A. G. M., & Peters, O. (2006, June). Presenting the Networked Home: the manufactures’ view of ambient intelligence applications. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden, Germany.

2005

Hakkila, J. & Ben Allouch, S. (2005). Using Grounded Theory Approach for Charting Usability Issues with Context-Aware Mobile Applications. Paper presented at Qualit 2005, Brisbane, Australia, 23-25 November 2005.

Ben Allouch, S., Van Dijk, J. A. G. M. & Peters, O. (2005). Our future home recommended: A content analysis of ambient intelligence promotion material. Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 2005.

Ben Allouch, S. (2005). Ambient Intelligence in Private Spaces. The Confrontation of Design and Use. Presentation at Nokia (Mobile Computing), Oulu, Finland, May 2005.

Ben Allouch, S. (2005). Ambient Intelligence in Private Spaces. The Confrontation of Design and Use. Presentation at Tampere University, Tampere, Finland, May 2005.

Peters, O. & Ben Allouch, S. (2005). Always Connected: a longitudinal field study of mobile communication. Telematics and Informatics 22 (3), 239- 256.

2004

Ben Allouch, S. (2004). Ambient Intelligence in Private Spaces. Presentation at the Doctoral Consortium of Ubicomp 2004, Nottingham, England, 7 September 2004.