This paper has since been widely cited and the concept of a boundary object has been adopted in both computer science (particularly computer supported cooperative work) and management.
From 2004, all 23 locomotives were fully modernised as part of a "refit program", involving, amongst other things, the replacement of the analogue control electronics with modern computer supported instrumentation.
Extensive research was published on these tools by the collaboration software, computer-mediated communication, hypertext, and computer supported cooperative work communities.
