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First IEEE International Workshop on Horizontal Interactive Human-Computer Systems (TABLETOP '06)
pp. 177-184
Direct Intentions: The Effects of Input Devices on Collaboration around a Tabletop Display
Vicki Ha, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Kori M. Inkpen, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Tara Whalen, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Regan L. Mandryk, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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This paper explores users’ interpersonal interactions
during collaboration around a tabletop display, in order
to better understand the affordances offered by this
medium. We investigate participants’ collaborative
interactions, particularly related to the type of input
device provided. Stylus, mouse, and touch-based
interactions were provided to allow multiple people to
simultaneously interact with tabletop systems in a series
of studies, and we observed how the choice of direct or
indirect input device affected collaboration. In this paper
we discuss how direct and indirect input affect natural
interactions, ergonomics, territoriality, gestures, and
awareness of both intention and action. The findings from
our studies are valuable for those who deploy and design
tabletop systems, by providing them with guidelines for
appropriate choice of input device.
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Citation:
Vicki Ha, Kori M. Inkpen, Tara Whalen, Regan L. Mandryk,
"Direct Intentions: The Effects of Input Devices on Collaboration around a Tabletop Display,"
tabletop,
pp. 177-184,
First IEEE International Workshop on Horizontal Interactive Human-Computer Systems (TABLETOP '06),
2006
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