Metamouse: Multiple mice for legacy applications

Author

Heimerl, Kurtis ; Ramachandran, D. ; Pal, Jayanta ; Brewer, Eric Brewer ; Parikh, Tapan

Author_Institution

Comput. Sci. Div., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

fYear

2009

Firstpage

490

Lastpage

490

Abstract

Traditional Single Display Groupware (SDG) solutions have been used to create software for developing regions. SDG allows for greater utilization of the limited infrastructure available in such areas. This technology is particularly appropriate in classrooms where groups of children often use educational software on a single computer. However, SDG has faced several challenges working with legacy applications. Our technology, called metamouse, takes a step toward an integrated multi-user application by allowing users to collaborate within unmodified legacy educational software.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; groupware; mouse controllers (computers); software maintenance; integrated multiuser application; legacy applications; legacy educational software; limited infrastructure; metamouse; multiple mice; single computer; single display groupware; Application software; Appropriate technology; Collaboration; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Computer displays; Computer science; Educational technology; Mice; USA Councils;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD), 2009 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Doha

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4662-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4663-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426737

Filename

5426737