A taxonomy for and analysis of tangible interfaces

Fishkin, Kenneth P.

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“…Based on these definitions, the concept was intensively elaborated and discussed to become a key component in the design of graphical user interfaces. In TUI research, the idea was caught in several works, claiming that the physical properties of objects and space are particularly interesting for metaphorical links [4,8,20].…”

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Creating Metaphors for Tangible User Interfaces in Collaborative Urban Planning: Questions for Designers and Developers

Maquil

Zephir

Ras

2012

From Research to Practice in the Design of Cooperative Systems: Results and Open Challenges

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Abstract. Designing tangible user interfaces (TUIs) means to deal with a complex number of issues related to the particular mixture of the physical and digital space. While a number of existing guidelines and frameworks propose issues and themes that are relevant during design, we still miss a more specific guidance on how to address such issues. This chapter analyses the difficulty of designing and developing TUIs by considering the principle of metaphors. Based on an analysis of the different types of targets of metaphors in TUIs, we identify the complexities of TUI adoption by users across physical, digital, and application domains. We propose a series of questions that support designers and developers in dealing with these complexities in the context of a TUI for collaborative planning and discussion of urban concepts. Our work is based on and illustrated through various insights collected during the development of the "ColorTable", a complex TUI for collaborative urban planning.

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“…As Fishkin [4] points out, this context is particularly appropriate for applying a metaphor-based design approach, because of the high number of physically afforded metaphors: "A designer can use the shape, the size, the colour, the weight, the smell, and the texture of the object to invoke any number of metaphorical links. "…”

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Creating Metaphors for Tangible User Interfaces in Collaborative Urban Planning: Questions for Designers and Developers

Maquil

Zephir

Ras

2012

From Research to Practice in the Design of Cooperative Systems: Results and Open Challenges

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“…Typically, hypertext is combined with images, video and audio (Aoki et (Shaer, 2004). Most relevant to our 209 approach is Fishkin's proposed taxonomy which is situated and contextual in its 210 thinking (Fishkin, 2004). Fishkin's taxonomy is a two-dimensional space across the 211 axes of embodiment and metaphor.…”

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Ontology-Based User Modeling in an Augmented Audio Reality System for Museums

Hatala

Wakkary

2005

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Abstract. Ubiquitous computing is a challenging area that allows us to further our under-7 standing and techniques of context-aware and adaptive systems. Among the challenges is 8 the general problem of capturing the larger context in interaction from the perspective 9 of user modeling and human-computer interaction (HCI). The imperative to address this 10 issue is great considering the emergence of ubiquitous and mobile computing environments. 11This paper provides an account of our addressing the specific problem of supporting func-12 tionality as well as the experience design issues related to museum visits through user mod-13 eling in combination with an audio augmented reality and tangible user interface system. 14 This paper details our deployment and evaluation of ec (h) Introduction 25Fundamental to human-computer interaction (HCI) is the design of interactive 26 systems that support people's goals and respond to individual backgrounds. In 27 ubiquitous computing it is equally important to consider the influence of context 28 on people's interactions and experiences. The intent is, as Fischer argues "to say 29 the 'right' thing at the 'right' time in the 'right' way" (Fischer, 2001). A critical 30 factor in ubiquitous computing is that what is perceived as "right" is largely med-31 iated by the context within which the users find themselves. 32In the area of user-adapted interaction, user modeling has attempted to address 33 many issues related to HCI. Fischer provides a clear account of the successes and 34 * This paper has not been submitted elsewhere in identical or similar form, nor will it be during the first three months after its submission to UMUAI. is the general problem of capturing the larger context in interaction (see Fischer, 36 2001, pp. 80-81). The imperative to address this issue is great considering the 37 emergence of ubiquitous and mobile computing environments. This paper provides 38 an account of addressing the specific problem of supporting functionality as well 39 as the experience design issues related to museum visits through user modeling in 40 combination with an audio augmented reality and tangible user interface system. 41We developed and tested a museum guide prototype, known as ec(h)o in order 42 to research interaction design, user modeling, and adaptive information retrieval 43 approaches that respond to the richness of a museum visit and the museum con-44 text. 45Our aim is to support the limited input common to tangible user interfaces 46 while maintaining rich and adaptive information output via a three-dimensional 47 audio display. We believe an integrated modeling technique that is weighted toward 48 modeling of implicit communication works well with a tangible user interface in 49 creating a playful and discovery-rich experience. We believe this approach com-50 bined with ontologies and a rule-based system for information retrieval provides 51 a richness of information that is responsive to the context and unique aspects of 52 the museum visitor's interaction. 5...

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“…For example, the connection between the graphic metaphor and the data to be manipulated [10] could be problematic, due to the spatial representation of the related elements. Therefore, in the case of a 3D framework, it usually provides tools to create software layers for specific components, such as graphic elements and the interaction language [11]. Also, since the developers have to create the objects that are going to be used as metaphors, the required level of detail is significant high [12].…”

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A Kinect-based 3D hand-gesture interface for 3D databases

Herrera-Acuña

Argyriou

Velastín

2014

J Multimodal User Interfaces

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Abstract. The use of natural interfaces improves significantly aspects related to human-computer interaction and consequently the productivity and the overall performance. In this paper we present a novel framework to interact with data elements presented in a 3D space. The system provides two mechanisms to interact using 2D and 3D gestures based on data provided by Kinect and on hand detection and gesture interpretation algorithms. The proposed architecture is analysed indicating that 3D interaction with information is possible, and provides advantages over a 2D interaction over the same problem. Finally, two sets of experiments were performed to evaluate 2D and 3D interaction styles based on natural interfaces focusing on traditional interaction with 3D databases.

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A taxonomy for and analysis of tangible interfaces

Cited by 323 publications

References 63 publications

Creating Metaphors for Tangible User Interfaces in Collaborative Urban Planning: Questions for Designers and Developers

Creating Metaphors for Tangible User Interfaces in Collaborative Urban Planning: Questions for Designers and Developers

Ontology-Based User Modeling in an Augmented Audio Reality System for Museums

A Kinect-based 3D hand-gesture interface for 3D databases

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