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Domus: a multi-user TUI game for multi-touch tables

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Giuseppe Coppola,

Gennaro Costagliola,

Mattia De Rosa,

Vittorio FuccellaAuthors Info & Claims

AVI '20: Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces

Article No.: 82, Pages 1 - 3

https://doi.org/10.1145/3399715.3399951

Published: 02 October 2020 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we present Domus, an educational game for multi-touch tables that makes use of a Tangible User Interface (TUI). In particular, it uses as game pieces physical objects called tangibles, which have conductive feet arranged in different patterns so that the device can recognize their position/rotation.

Domus is designed to be used in museum environments. The game board, in fact, simulates the environments of an ancient Roman domus, inspired by those present in Pompeii. Depending on the position of the tangibles on the screen and on the actions carried out by the users, the system will provide notions and multimedia contents concerning the daily life of the ancient Romans, thus allowing gradual learning during the gaming session.

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Cited By

Costagliola GDe Rosa MFuccella VPiscitelli ATabari P(2024)Domus: An Educational Multiplayer Game for Touch Tables Using a Tangible User InterfaceLearning and Collaboration Technologies10.1007/978-3-031-61685-3_1(3-16)Online publication date: 29-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-031-61685-3_1

Index Terms

Domus: a multi-user TUI game for multi-touch tables
1. Applied computing
  1. Education
    1. Interactive learning environments
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens
    2. Interaction paradigms
      1. Collaborative interaction
      2. Graphical user interfaces

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AVI '20: Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces

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Costagliola GDe Rosa MFuccella VPiscitelli ATabari P(2024)Domus: An Educational Multiplayer Game for Touch Tables Using a Tangible User InterfaceLearning and Collaboration Technologies10.1007/978-3-031-61685-3_1(3-16)Online publication date: 29-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-031-61685-3_1

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