A Visual Language for Programming Reality-Based Interaction

Author

Shaer, Orit ; Jacob, Robert J K

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Tufts Univ., Medford, MA

fYear

2006

fDate

4-8 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

244

Lastpage

245

Abstract

Reality-based interfaces (RBIs) offer the promise of natural interfaces that are intuitive to use. By allowing users to leverage their innate skills and knowledge about the real-physical world, RBIs could benefit disadvantage populations that rely on physical I/O modalities and tangible representations. We present our research which is aimed at simplifying the development of RBIs by providing a technology-independent visual language for modeling and programming these interfaces. Such a language will enable developers to systematically analyze and compare interaction designs as part of the development process while addressing issues such as users´ skills and needs. Ultimately, we expect this research to lower the barriers for developing RBIs

Keywords

user interface management systems; visual languages; natural interfaces; reality-based interaction programming; reality-based interfaces; visual language; Buildings; Computer science; Human computer interaction; Jacobian matrices; Keyboards; Mice; Physics computing; Two dimensional displays; Ubiquitous computing; User interfaces;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, 2006. VL/HCC 2006. IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Brighton

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2586-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VLHCC.2006.6

Filename

1698802