CHI 2007 Advance Program: Session Details

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Tangibility (Papers)

Tuesday
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

 

Senspectra: A Computationally Augmented Physical Modeling Toolkit for Sensing and Visualization of Structural Strain

Vincent LeClerc
Amanda Parkes
Hiroshi Ishii

Senspectra is a computationally augmented physical modeling toolkit for sensing and visualization of structural strain, incorporating the material quality of malleable elements of an interface into its digital control structure.

 

Tangible User Interface for Chemistry Education: Comparative Evaluation and Re-Design

Morten Fjeld
Jonas Fredriksson
Martin Ejdestig
Florin Duca
Kristina Bötschi
Benedikt Voegtli
Patrick Juchli

Augmented Chemistry (AC) is a tangible application to learn organic chemistry. The evaluation presented compared learning effectiveness and user acceptance of AC versus ball-and-stick model. The AC system was then re-designed. This gave improved subjective opinions on use.

 

Mechanical Constraints as Computational Constraints in Tabletop Tangible Interfaces

James Patten
Hiroshi Ishii

Describes a new tabletop tangible interface and series of interaction techniques that use mechanical constraints to aid problem solving. This may expand the roles readers consider for tangibles in UIs.