Abstract
In the transition from a device-oriented paradigm towards a more task-oriented paradigm with
increased interoperability, people are struggling with inappropriate user interfaces, competing standards, technical incompatibilities and other difficulties. The current handles for users to explore, make and break connections between devices seem to disappear in overly complex menu structures displayed on small screens. This paper tackles the problem of establishing connections between devices in a smart home environment, by introducing an interaction model that we call semantic connections. Two prototypes are demonstrated that introduce both a tangible and an augmented reality approach towards exploring, making and breaking connections. In the augmented
reality approach, connections between real-world objects are visualised by displaying visible lines and icons from a mobile device containing a pico-projector. In the tangible approach, objects are tagged and can be scanned to explore connection possibilities and manipulate the connections.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on the Design & Semantics of Form & Movement (DeSForM 2012), 18-20 April 2012, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Pages | 160-169 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 7th International Workshop on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM 2012), April 18-20, 2012, Wellington, New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand Duration: 18 Apr 2012 → 20 Apr 2012 http://desform.ac.nz/ |
Workshop
| Workshop | 7th International Workshop on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM 2012), April 18-20, 2012, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Abbreviated title | DesForM 2012 |
| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington |
| Period | 18/04/12 → 20/04/12 |
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