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This paper describes the implementation of an inclusive alternative designed for social interaction in workspaces. Based on off-shelf technologies, this work proposes a creative approach in technology iterations that encourages users’ participation regardless of digital proficiency. Furthermore, bridging Unmet Modes of Participation (BUMP) in the workplace is also an invitation to facilitate the interaction of the multiple types of individuals in any workspace. BUMP aims to clearly understand how prosthetic interventions in workplaces enhance employee interaction and positively impact work systems. Moreover, this paper discusses how technology designs can help us bring people together at a distance. It considers the technical aspects and the observational facts of implementing a pilot testing of inclusive technologies in workspaces. This project is focused on demonstrating the importance of creating inclusive platforms for user engagement with elements of the digital era. Additionally, this work explores how modern communication scenarios can help us bridge the gap between digital proficiency and the groups occupying common spaces by implementing seamless and effortless communication methods while recovering from the impact of the pandemic on social interactions. The result is a novel option to socialize in the workspace by connecting people through virtual windows that can be placed in multiple spaces.
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Rebola, C.B., Gomez-Enriquez, D., Vargas-Alfonso, E. (2023). BUMP: Bridging Unmet Modes of Participation in the Workplace. In: Arai, K. (eds) Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2022, Volume 3. FTC 2022 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 561. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18344-7_19
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