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Ubiquitous Interaction (UIx)
Ubiquitous Interaction (UIx) studies opportunities in ubiquitous and mobile computing, coupling in-depth user studies with design in the area of novel interfaces. The goal is to contribute to technology development efforts by deepening understanding of human perspectives. Currently, research is conducted in five areas: Mobility, Collectivity, Performative Interaction, Environmental Awareness, Mobile 3D Maps.
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MapLens overlays a real map with icons that identify game clues and photos. Users can select icons and zoom any desired image to full-screen for closer inspection. A you are here icon shows the position of the user in the map. MapLens runs at interactive frame rates of 16-20Hz on a Nokia N95. |
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CityWall is a multitouch display set in Lasipilatsi, city square of downtown Helsinki. People tag images which are then placed on the display via flickr. Citywall allows multiple users to interact with the content in an intuitive, friendly and often performative manner at this large public display. Developed in IPCity. Link > |
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PuppetWall, a multi-user, multimodal system intended for digitally augmented puppeteering. This application allows natural interaction to control puppets and manipulate playgrounds comprised of background, props and puppets. PuppetWall utilizes hand movement tracking, a multi-touch display and emotion speech recognition input for interfacing. Here we document the technical features of the system and an initial evaluation. |
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