Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction
Collaboration has been common in workplaces in various engineering settings and in our daily activities. However, how to effectively engage collaborators with collaborative tasks has long been an issue due to various situational and technical constraints. The research in this paper addresses the iss...
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author | Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca Winyu Chinthammit Weidong Huang Rainer Wasinger Henry Duh |
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description | Collaboration has been common in workplaces in various engineering settings and in our daily activities. However, how to effectively engage collaborators with collaborative tasks has long been an issue due to various situational and technical constraints. The research in this paper addresses the issue in a specific scenario, which is how to enable users to interact with public information from their own perspective. We describe a 3D mobile interaction technique that allows users to collaborate with other people by creating a symmetric and collaborative ambience. This in turn can increase their engagement with public displays. In order to better understand the benefits and limitations of this technique, we conducted a usability study with a total of 40 participants. The results indicate that the 3D mobile interaction technique promotes collaboration between users and also improves their engagement with the public displays. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0c187db5ce044430b219df982981a02a2022-12-22T02:57:50ZengMDPI AGSymmetry2073-89942018-03-011036910.3390/sym10030069sym10030069Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile InteractionMayra Donaji Barrera Machuca0Winyu Chinthammit1Weidong Huang2Rainer Wasinger3Henry Duh4SIAT, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3, CanadaSchool of Engineering and ICT, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7248, AustraliaDepartment of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, AustraliaFaculty of Physical Engineering/Computer Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Zwickau 08056, GermanyDepartment of Computer Science and Information Technology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, AustraliaCollaboration has been common in workplaces in various engineering settings and in our daily activities. However, how to effectively engage collaborators with collaborative tasks has long been an issue due to various situational and technical constraints. The research in this paper addresses the issue in a specific scenario, which is how to enable users to interact with public information from their own perspective. We describe a 3D mobile interaction technique that allows users to collaborate with other people by creating a symmetric and collaborative ambience. This in turn can increase their engagement with public displays. In order to better understand the benefits and limitations of this technique, we conducted a usability study with a total of 40 participants. The results indicate that the 3D mobile interaction technique promotes collaboration between users and also improves their engagement with the public displays.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/10/3/69usability testingcooperative applicationmobile devices3D mobile interaction3D user interfaces |
spellingShingle | Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca Winyu Chinthammit Weidong Huang Rainer Wasinger Henry Duh Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction Symmetry usability testing cooperative application mobile devices 3D mobile interaction 3D user interfaces |
title | Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction |
title_full | Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction |
title_fullStr | Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction |
title_full_unstemmed | Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction |
title_short | Enabling Symmetric Collaboration in Public Spaces through 3D Mobile Interaction |
title_sort | enabling symmetric collaboration in public spaces through 3d mobile interaction |
topic | usability testing cooperative application mobile devices 3D mobile interaction 3D user interfaces |
url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/10/3/69 |
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