The Interactive Workspaces project: experiences with ubiquitous computing rooms

Abstract

is a PhD candidate in the electrical engineering department at Stanford University and is one of the student leads in the interactive workspaces project. His research interests include genetic programming, computer networking, and computer graphics. He received a BA in computer science and a BS in electrical engineering and computer science from Cornell University, an MS in computer science from the University of Birmingham in England, and an MS in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Contact him at bjohanso@graphics.stanford.edu.Armando Fox is an assistant professor at Stanford University. His research interests include systems approaches to improving dependability and system software support for ubiquitous computing. He received a BS in electrical engineering from MIT, an MS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the ACM and a founder of ProxiNet (now a division of PumaTech), which commercialized the thin client mobile computing technology he helped develop at UC Berkeley. Contact him at fox@cs.stanford.edu.Terry Winograd is a professor of computer science at Stanford University, where he directs the interactivity laboratory and the program in human-computer interaction design. He is one of the principal investigators in the Stanford digital libraries project and the interactive workspaces project. His research interests include human-computer interaction design, with a focus on the theoretical background and conceptual models. Contact him at winograd@cs.stanford.edu. the AUTHORS

Activity-Based Collaboration for Interactive Spaces

“…As such, the i-LAND system provided a unified interface enabling collocated and synchronous group collaboration. Similarly, iRos was a suite of systems components that was designed to help create applications for multiple devices with the ability to integrate portable devices in an interactive space [15]. It supported redirection of input via the PointRight component [16]; replication of content with the Multibrowse component [15]; and asynchronous exchange of documents with the DataHeap component.…”

“…Similarly, iRos was a suite of systems components that was designed to help create applications for multiple devices with the ability to integrate portable devices in an interactive space [15]. It supported redirection of input via the PointRight component [16]; replication of content with the Multibrowse component [15]; and asynchronous exchange of documents with the DataHeap component. In iRos, information could be accessed across multiple displays and by mobile devices dynamically added or removed as they join or leave the interactive space.…”

Mixed-Fidelity Prototyping of User Interfaces

“…Previous research projects involving large display workspaces indicate benefits may exist in using large displays to support general collaborative design tasks such as brainstorming sessions [25,22,9,30]. Two projects in particular, Portfolio Wall [5] and Designers' Outpost [15], emphasize the potential of large display workspaces in supporting domain-specific design decisions.…”

“…Interactive Mural [9], a four-projector tiled display, is part of Stanford University's iRoom project. The iRoom project [9] is investigating ways of integrating various hardware including a tabletop display, ceiling-mounted scanners, laptops, and PDAs with large displays.…”

“…The iRoom project [9] is investigating ways of integrating various hardware including a tabletop display, ceiling-mounted scanners, laptops, and PDAs with large displays. Aside from Interactive Mural, iRoom is also set up with three 6' for the majority of user input.…”