Tangible user interfaces: past, present, and future directions

O Shaer, E Hornecker - Foundations and Trends® in Human …, 2010 - nowpublishers.com
In the last two decades, Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) have emerged as a new interface
type that interlinks the digital and physical worlds. Drawing upon users' knowledge and skills …

Combining multiple depth cameras and projectors for interactions on, above and between surfaces

AD Wilson, H Benko - Proceedings of the 23nd annual ACM symposium …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
Instrumented with multiple depth cameras and projectors, LightSpace is a small room
installation designed to explore a variety of interactions and computational strategies related …

Concept-driven interaction design research

E Stolterman, M Wiberg - Human–Computer Interaction, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we explore a concept-driven approach to interaction design research with a
specific focus on theoretical advancements. We introduce this approach as a …

Benefits of a tangible interface for collaborative learning and interaction

B Schneider, P Jermann, G Zufferey… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigated the role that tangibility plays in a problem-solving task by observing logistic
apprentices using either a multitouch or a tangible interface. Results showed that tangibility …

DisplayObjects: prototyping functional physical interfaces on 3d styrofoam, paper or cardboard models

E Akaoka, T Ginn, R Vertegaal - … of the fourth international conference on …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
This paper introduces DisplayObjects, a rapid prototyping workbench that allows functional
interfaces to be projected onto real 3D physical prototypes. DisplayObjects uses a Vicon …

TanGeoMS: Tangible geospatial modeling system

L Tateosian, H Mitasova, B Harmon… - IEEE transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present TanGeoMS, a tangible geospatial modeling visualization system that couples a
laser scanner, projector, and a flexible physical three-dimensional model with a standard …

Mudpad: fluid haptics for multitouch surfaces

Y Jansen - CHI'10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we present an active haptic multitouch input device. Its touch surface is a
malleable pouch filled with a smart fluid. The viscosity of this fluid can be controlled to …

Augmented foam sculpting for capturing 3D models

MR Marner, BH Thomas - 2010 IEEE Symposium on 3D User …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new technique to simultaneously model in both the physical and
virtual worlds. The intended application domain for this technique is industrial design. A …

Towards a protocol for laser scanning of rock surfaces

M Schaefer, R Inkpen - Earth Surface Processes and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The precision of height measurements derived from laser scanning a weathered rock
surface was analysed. Different registration methods for comparing surfaces to deduce …

Cloth displays: interacting with drapable textile screens

J Lepinski, R Vertegaal - Proceedings of the fifth international conference …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we present a user interface for a textile computer display. It allows users to
interact in ways that flow from the natural properties of cloth, with an interface that physically …