Interactive surfaces and tangibles

Jordà, Sergi; Juliá, Carles F.; Gallardo, Daniel

doi:10.1145/1764848.1764855

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“…Despite all the aforementioned affordances, and considering all the multi-task desirable properties, the majority of the currently available shareable interface systems created for research purposes, consist of a single program that already includes all the necessary facilities to cover every subtask of the main activity. This is, however, consistent with the purpose of most research, because, in a collaboration co-located setting, CSCW researchers typically focus their investigations on the human factors in multi-user interaction, such as how input devices can be more effectively distributed between users in order to optimize group dynamics (Kim and Snow 2013;Verma et al 2013), or on studying different strategies to access digital and physical items from the perspective of digital content sharing (Verma et al 2013), control sharing (Jordà et al 2010;Kim and Snow 2013), or proxemics (Ballendat et al 2010).…”

Section: Multi-tasking In Shareable Interfaces: Current Situation Andmentioning

confidence: 84%

Towards Concurrent Multi-Tasking in Shareable Interfaces

Juliá

Jordà

2015

Comput Supported Coop Work

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Shareable interfaces, those that can be interacted simultaneously by several users, are a common tool used both in CSCW research and in real world applications. They tend however to lack a capability that has been traditionally relevant to the usefulness of computing systems: multi-tasking. In this paper we explain why a combination of the multiuser features of shareable interfaces and the multitasking capabilities of general-purpose computing, could be relevant for building useful systems, and why these features are not present today in most of the current prototypes and systems. We also discuss possible approaches for solving the problems that prevent shareable interfaces to fully support multitasking, and we present a novel approach based on a distributed, application-centered, content-based gesture disambiguation. We describe how an already existing framework, GestureAgents, implements this new approach, focusing on expanding the description of the relevant elements related to this problem, and conclude with some example applications and a discussion.

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Towards Concurrent Multi-Tasking in Shareable Interfaces

Juliá

Jordà

2015

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“…A TUI is defined as an interface that allows users to interact with non-physical information though physical means (Ishii 2008;Ishii and Ullmer 1997); such interfaces may foster strong collaborative learning experiences (Jordà, Julià, and Gallardo 2010). TUIs have been applied to geographic visualizations in the past; much of this research focuses on providing tangible, graspable objects for manipulation (Cheok and others 2002;Ullmer and Ishii 2000;Ishii and Ullmer 1997).…”

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Flexible Mixed Reality and Situated Simulation as Emerging Forms of Geovisualization

Lonergan¹,

Hedley²

2014

Cartographica

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This article reports on the applied research behind a geospatial mobile augmented reality system that can run in situ simulations of dynamic spatial phenomena. The authors summarize previous work that has led to a critical convergence of enabling technologies and identify new forms of geovisualization facilitated by these technologies. The article introduces situated simulation as a new form of augmented situated geovisual analysis, using two versions of a prototype system called A Touch of Rain. This system allows users to run augmented precipitation simulations in real space, in which virtual rain falls on and interacts with real landscapes and buildings, and thus to perform augmented geovisual analysis. This method opens up new opportunities to link geospatial data, models, and everyday spaces. The authors conclude by discussing implications and opportunities for GIScience. RÉSUMÉCet article traite de la recherche appliquée derrière un système géospatial mobile augmenté de réalité et capable de produire des simulations in situ simulations de phénomènes spatiaux dynamiques. Les auteurs résument le travail antérieur qui a mené à une convergence critique de technologies-clés et définissent de nouvelles formes de géovisualisation engendrées par ces technologies. L'article présente la simulation localisée comme une nouvelle forme d'analyse visuelle localisée augmentée en utilisant deux versions d'un système prototype baptisé A Touch of Rain. Ce système permet aux utilisateurs d'exécuter des simulations de précipitations augmentées dans un espace réel, dans lesquelles la pluie virtuelle tombe et interagit avec des paysages et des édifices réels, et ainsi d'effectuer des analyses géovisuelles augmentées. Cette méthode offre de nouvelles possibilités de relier des données géospatiales, des modèles et des espaces réguliers. Les auteurs concluent par une discussion des implications et des débouchés de la SIG.

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“…With people interacting with multi-touch surfaces more freely and with fewer reservations as before with traditional graphical user interfaces (Jordà, Julià, & Gallardo, 2010), it seems appropriate to enrich interaction with fingers by making it possible to execute more involved functions. Currently, only standard manipulation gestures for rotating, scaling, and translation have been established as natural interaction with multi-touch devices.…”

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The eleventh finger

Kammer

Franke

Groh

et al. 2011

Proceedings of the 29th Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics

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Motivation -Multi-touch surfaces offer a great potential for collaborative activities due to direct interaction and engaging user experiences. User input is no longer mediated through indirect devices like keyboard or mouse; instead, users can work in parallel or quickly alternate between interacting persons. So far, only standard manipulation gestures for rotating, scaling, and translation have been established as natural interaction with multi-touch devices. In this contribution, novel tools and paradigms to enrich multitouch interaction are investigated.Research approach -A workshop setting involving ten students, tutors, and business experts was used, in order to implement novel multi-touch prototypes over the course of two weeks.Findings/Design -Five case studies have been implemented based on Microsoft® Surface technology, exploiting different levels of manipulation.Research limitations/Implications -Exhaustive user studies concerning the presented model have not been conducted. Implications of the model are tentatively discussed, suggesting possible study designs for the future.Originality/Value -Five levels of manipulation are formalized in a model that can be used to design and evaluate cognitive ergonomics of new multi-touch interfaces for collaborative activities.Take away message -By implementing different levels of manipulation, multi-touch interfaces for collaborative interfaces can be made more powerful and enable users to easily achieve diversified results. MOTIVATIONMulti-touch is beginning to become an everyday interaction technique. With people interacting with multi-touch surfaces more freely and with fewer reservations as before with traditional graphical user interfaces (Jordà, Julià, & Gallardo, 2010), it seems appropriate to enrich interaction with fingers by making it possible to execute more involved functions. Currently, only standard manipulation gestures for rotating, scaling, and translation have been established as natural interaction with multi-touch devices. However, providing appropriate levels of manipulation can make otherwise complicate tasks very easy to accomplish. In contrast to traditional graphical user interfaces with keyboard and mouse, multi-touch allows direct interaction, which makes the augmentation of simple manipulation tasks with additional functionality particularly valuable.

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Interactive surfaces and tangibles

Abstract: Tap. Slide. Swipe. Shake. Tangible user interfaces have some scientists toying around with stuff you can really put your hands on.

Cited by 11 publications

References 28 publications

Towards Concurrent Multi-Tasking in Shareable Interfaces

Towards Concurrent Multi-Tasking in Shareable Interfaces

Flexible Mixed Reality and Situated Simulation as Emerging Forms of Geovisualization

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