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Tangible user interfaces in context and theory

Authors:

Alan F. Blackwell,

George Fitzmaurice,

Lars Erik Holmquist,

Brygg UllmerAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '07: CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 2817 - 2820

https://doi.org/10.1145/1240866.1241085

Published: 28 April 2007 Publication History

Abstract

Tangible User Interface (TUI) research has become increasingly widespread over the past 25 years. It is an essential component of Ubiquitous Computing and Augmented Reality research. It introduces many challenging problems in the theory and practice of interaction design. However much day-to-day research is concerned with the practicalities of making these systems work. In this workshop, we focus on the analytic and generative theories of TUI use, and the ways in which these can be applied to the design and evaluation of TUIs in real contexts.

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Tangible user interfaces in context and theory
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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CHI EA '07: CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/1240866

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