Abstract:ABSTRACT:We propose and discuss a novel method for enhancing books and other printed materials with layers of digital data blended with their page content. In document digitizing a patented Cluster Pattern Interface (CLUSPI 1 ) is used for providing orientation and position feedback that establishes connections with an electronic multimedia dictionary employing pictures, multilingual word explanations, and pronunciation samples. The work is mainly oriented to young children and aims to enhance their reading co… Show more
“…In our earlier work (Bottoni, Kanev, Mirenkov, & Ceriani, 2015), we developed a classification of possible scenarios for interactions with augmented surfaces and tangible objects where we distinguish four cases covering the entire spectrum of currently available technologies. While exemplary scenarios related to the contact-based point-and-click cluster pattern interface (Barneva, Brimkov, & Kanev, 2009), to smartphone and smart-glasses-based AR interactions (Codd-Downey et al., 2016), and to camera-based tracking of tangible interface, components were provided in our earlier works (Bottoni et al., 2015; Kanev, 2008), with respect to TECS we can distinguish the following three specific cases.…”
We place collaborative student engagement in a nontraditional perspective by considering a novel, more interactive educational environment and explaining how to employ it to enhance student learning. To this end, we explore modern technological classroom enhancements as well as novel pedagogical techniques which facilitate collaborative learning. In our setup, the traditional blackboard or table is replaced by a digitally enabled interactive surface such as a smart board or a tabletop computer. The information displayed on the digital surface can be further enhanced with augmented reality views through mobile apps on student smartphones. We also discuss ways to enhance the instructional process through elements of game mechanics and outline an experimental implementation. Finally, we discuss an application of the proposed technological and pedagogical methods to human anatomy training.
“…In our earlier work (Bottoni, Kanev, Mirenkov, & Ceriani, 2015), we developed a classification of possible scenarios for interactions with augmented surfaces and tangible objects where we distinguish four cases covering the entire spectrum of currently available technologies. While exemplary scenarios related to the contact-based point-and-click cluster pattern interface (Barneva, Brimkov, & Kanev, 2009), to smartphone and smart-glasses-based AR interactions (Codd-Downey et al., 2016), and to camera-based tracking of tangible interface, components were provided in our earlier works (Bottoni et al., 2015; Kanev, 2008), with respect to TECS we can distinguish the following three specific cases.…”
We place collaborative student engagement in a nontraditional perspective by considering a novel, more interactive educational environment and explaining how to employ it to enhance student learning. To this end, we explore modern technological classroom enhancements as well as novel pedagogical techniques which facilitate collaborative learning. In our setup, the traditional blackboard or table is replaced by a digitally enabled interactive surface such as a smart board or a tabletop computer. The information displayed on the digital surface can be further enhanced with augmented reality views through mobile apps on student smartphones. We also discuss ways to enhance the instructional process through elements of game mechanics and outline an experimental implementation. Finally, we discuss an application of the proposed technological and pedagogical methods to human anatomy training.
“…Similar applications of CLUSPI have been discussed in previous work (Boytchev et al., 2012), considering the implications of the novel digital encoding approaches on T-TEL and of e-learning in general. In our case, the physical implementation of the encoding could vary from standard printing for touch-based interaction with pictures (Figure 4; R. Barneva, Brimkov & Kanev, 2009) to laser-based surface and undersurface engraving and marking of semitransparent plastic objects (Figure 5(a)) and laminating sheets (Figure 5(b); Mizeikis & Kanev, 2016), to ultimately direct 3D printing of tangible interaction objects (Figure 6; Kanev, Oido, Yoshioka, & Mirenkov, 2012). Figure 4.Interaction with a CLUSPI-enhanced printout.…”
Collaboration among students in the course of learning plays an important role in developing communication skills. In particular, it helps for team building and brainstorming on solutions of complex problems. While an effective group organization is critical for the success of such collaborative learning, many instructors would make arbitrary decisions about student grouping. This is mainly due to the lack of in-depth studies analyzing group setup in face-to face settings and providing recommendations and practical guidelines for group assignment and management. To address this problem, we conducted a series of experiments exploring the dynamic formation of collaborative groups among foreign language students at different proficiency levels. On the basis of the obtained results and the identified limitations of the current methods, we propose a novel technology-enhanced approach to optimized group setup and effective management. This approach provides a scaffold for integrating Tangible Technology Enhanced Learning and Computer Supported Collaborative Learning into an instructional system with advanced interaction capabilities for augmented learning and enhanced instructor support for dynamic group management.
“…The Cluster Pattern Interface (CLUSPI) code [8,9] co-invented and patented by the author is one such possibility. Various experimental CLUSPI implementations that demonstrate its special properties and advantages in encoding, extraction, and decoding of surface patches on printed materials and small objects are reported elsewhere [10,11,12]. For larger-scale applications and for wallpaper encoding in particular, other interior design patterns appear to be more suitable.…”
This work focuses on digital object and environmental enhancements through durable surface and undersurface encoding by printing and laser marking. While resulting augmented physical objects and environmental surfaces preserve their usual appearance, they become easily recognizable and tractable by optical means. Based on such encodings novel interaction mechanisms are being developed and concrete works on interior pattern design and physical interface component construction are presented along with their applications in the creation and employment of tangible interfaces and image-based interaction.
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