Human-Centric Interfaces for Ambient Intelligence

CHAPTER 1 Face-to-Face Collaborative Interfaces

Aaron J. Quigley, Florin Bodea

School of Computer Science and Informatics, Complex & Adaptive Systems Laboratory, University College, Dublin, Ireland

• 1.1 Introduction 4
• 1.2 Background 7
• 1.3 Surface User Interface 10
• 1.4 Multitouch 12
  • 1.4.1 Camera-Based Systems 13
  • 1.4.2 Capacitance-Based Systems 18
• 1.5 Gestural Interaction 20
• 1.6 Gestural Infrastructures 24
  • 1.6.1 Gestural Software Support 25
• 1.7 Touch Versus Mouse 26
• 1.8 Design Guidelines for SUIs for Collaboration 27
  • 1.8.1 Designing the Collaborative Environment 28
• 1.9 Conclusions 29
• References 29

Key words

tabletop

HCI

surface user interface

gestural interface

design guidelines.

The presentation of information as a large display and ...