Phylo-Genie

Schneider, Bertrand; Strait, Megan; Müller, Linda; Elfenbein, Sarah; Shaer, Orit; Shen, Chia

doi:10.1145/2207676.2208720

Cited by 55 publications

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“…The mere existence of technology in a learning environment does not mean it will necessarily be used effectively for the purposes or in the ways the designers intend [44]. In addition, interactive tabletop applications for learning have typically been designed for interaction outcomes, without concrete reference to specific learning theories or learning outcomes, although they may involve instructors and teachers in the design process [41,47,50]. Moreover, people may not always approach an exhibit at the initial state, and can instead begin engagement at a later stage in the application [8], which affects the way in which users perceive exhibits.…”

Section: Touchscreen Interactions In Museumsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gestures by Children and Adults on Touch Tables and Touch Walls in a Public Science Center

Anthony

Stofer

Luc

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the the 15th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

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Research on children's interactions with touchscreen devices has examined small and large screens and compared interaction to adults or among children of different ages. Little work has explicitly compared interaction on different platforms, however. Large touchscreen displays can be deployed flat, as in a table, or vertically, as on a wall. While these two form factors have been studied, it is not known what differences may exist between them. We present a study of visitors to a science museum, including children and their parents, who interacted with Google Earth on either a touch table or a touch wall. We compare the types of gestures and interactions attempted on each device and find several interesting results, including: users of all ages tend to make standard touchscreen gestures on both platforms, but children were more likely than adults to try new gestures. Users were more likely to perform two-handed, multi-touch gestures on the touch wall than on the touch table. Our findings will inform the design of future interactive applications for each platform. CCS Concepts • Human-centered computing~Gestural input • Human-centered computing~Empirical studies in HCI • Human-centered computing~Touch screens • Human-centered computing~Field studies • Human-centered computing~Collaborative interaction

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Section: Touchscreen Interactions In Museumsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gestures by Children and Adults on Touch Tables and Touch Walls in a Public Science Center

Anthony

Stofer

Luc

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the the 15th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

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“…Our setting seemed to encourage participants to explore both, the options and interaction possibilities of the data exploration matrix as well as the underlying dataset in a collaborative manner. This leads to the assumption that physicalizations, in general, have the potential to foster collaboration, similar to tangible user interfaces (e.g., Schneider et al [2011Schneider et al [ , 2012). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Schneider et al [2011] compared multi-touch and tangible interfaces for collaborative learning and found that the tangible interface fostered collaboration, helped exploring a larger part of the problem space and turned problem-solving in a more playful experience. A follow-up study showed that a tabletop system that enables tangible and digital exploration can support collaborative learning by engaging participants in the activity [Schneider et al, 2012].…”

Section: Tangible Interfaces For Collaborationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Potential of Physical Visualizations

Stusak¹

2015

Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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The goal of an external representation of abstract data is to provide insights and convey information about the structure of the underlying data, therefore helping people execute tasks and solve problems more effectively. Apart from the popular and well-studied digital visualization of abstract data there are other scarcely studied perceptual channels to represent data such as taste, sound or haptic. My thesis focuses on the latter and explores in which ways human knowledge and ability to sense and interact with the physical non-digital world can be used to enhance the way in which people analyze and explore abstract data. Emerging technological progress in digital fabrication allow an easy, fast and inexpensive production of physical objects. Machines such as laser cutters and 3D printers enable an accurate fabrication of physical visualizations with different form factors as well as materials. This creates, for the first time, the opportunity to study the potential of physical visualizations in a broad range.The thesis starts with the description of six prototypes of physical visualizations from static examples to digitally augmented variations to interactive artifacts. Based on these explorations, three promising areas of potential for physical visualizations were identified and investigated in more detail: perception & memorability, communication & collaboration, and motivation & self-reflection.The results of two studies in the area of information recall showed that participants who used a physical bar chart retained more information compared to the digital counterpart. Particularly facts about maximum and minimum values were be remembered more efficiently, when they were perceived from a physical visualization.Two explorative studies dealt with the potential of physical visualizations regarding communication and collaboration. The observations revealed the importance on the design and aesthetic of physical visualizations and indicated a great potential for their utilization by audiences with less interest in technology. The results also exposed the current limitations of physical visualizations, especially in contrast to their well-researched digital counterparts.In the area of motivation we present the design and evaluation of the Activity Sculptures project. We conducted a field study, in which we investigated physical visualizations of personal running activity. It was discovered that these sculptures generated curiosity and experimentation regarding the personal running behavior as well as evoked social dynamics such as discussions and competition.Based on the findings of the aforementioned studies this thesis concludes with two theoretical contributions on the design and potential of physical visualizations. On the one hand, it proposes a conceptual framework for material representations of personal data by describing a production and consumption lens. The goal is to encourage artists and designers working in the field of personal informatics to harness the interactive capabilities af...

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“…Within the field of technology for learning studies show that tabletop interfaces may be advantageous for the teaching of complex concepts [34,35]. Schneider et al discovered that a tabletop interface fosters collaborative learning [34], while Shaer et al found interactive tabletop learning applications are less cognitively demanding, than traditional screen and mouse setups [35].…”

Section: Interactive Collaborative Data Explorationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Large displays and tablets

Gorkovenko

Lischke

Woźniak

2018

Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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Data is pivotal to open government initiatives, where citizens are often expected to be informed and actively participate. Yet, it can be difficult for people to understand the meaning of data. Presenting data to the public in an appropriate way may also increase citizen's willingness to participate in data collection. Here we present a study which explores how large screens can support socially relevant data exploration. In a between subject laboratory experiment, we analysed how pairs of participants explored data visualisations on a highresolution display (LHRD) and a tablet. Our results indicate that LHRDs are less cognitively demanding, while tablets offer more shared control of the interface. Data exploration had limited effect on increasing comfort with sharing personal data but helped increase perceptions of trustworthiness within the data collection process. We observed that appropriately visualised data on either platform has significant potential to increase the public's understanding of large data sets.

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Phylo-Genie

Cited by 55 publications

References 35 publications

Gestures by Children and Adults on Touch Tables and Touch Walls in a Public Science Center

Gestures by Children and Adults on Touch Tables and Touch Walls in a Public Science Center

Exploring the Potential of Physical Visualizations

Large displays and tablets

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