Masterworks10FormalProposal
Name:
TobinSparling
Date:
October15
FacultyAdvisor:
ChristianMacInnis
ExternalAdvisor(s):
GalenScorerandReedBement
TopicQuestion:
Howhasourinteractionwithdigitalinformationdeveloped,andwherewillitgo?
ContentSynopsis(briefsummaryofmainpoints):
Iwillstatethedefinitionoftangibleuserinterfaceandgiveafewexamples.
Tangible user interfaces emerge as a novel human-computer interaction style that interlinks
the physical and digital worlds. Extending beyond the limitations of the computer mouse,
keyboard and monitor, Tangible user interfaces allow users to interact with digital information
through grasping and manipulating physical objects, and through gestures. By allowing users to
draw on their natural skills for interacting with digital information, tangible user interface
could reduce the cognitive load required for performing a computational task, and offer an
intuitive and collaborative interface to support activities such as learning, problem solving,
design, and entertainment.1
Earlydesignsoftangibleuserinterfaces.
EvolutionofTUIthroughthelasttwentyyears.
WhatTUIisnow.
Wherethistechnologycouldlead.
*Asafinaltomyproject,Iwouldliketocomeupwithmyownconceptforatangibleuserinterface
solution.Iwillmakeaconceptvideotoshowhowitwouldwork,andwhatitstryingtodo.
Thesearesomeexamplesofotherstudentsconceptideas.IthinkIcouldcreateasimilartypeof
project.
http://cs.wellesley.edu/~tui/blogs.html
WhyShouldWeCare?
Atangibleuserinterfaceissomethingthatmostpeopleinourcultureuseeverydaywhetherweknowit
ornot.Ithasshapedourmoderndaysocietyinlittlesubtlewaysandalsomoreobviousones.
WhyDoICare?
Ienjoylearningabouttopicswithlargeamountsofinformation.ThetopicofTUIsextendsinmany
1
"CS320TUIComputerScienceWellesleyCollege."2009.15Oct.2014<
http://cs.wellesley.edu/~tui/
>
directionswhichIcantapinto.AsIcontinuetoresearchIwillnarrowmyfocustosuitmycuriosity.
PossibleFocusorThesis:
Howinnovativedesignhaschangeddigitalmanipulation.
ProjectFormat/RoughOutline:
PartOne:
Introduction,whataretangibleuserinterfaces.
PartTwo:
Whoinventedthemoriginallyandwhy.
PartThree:
Wheretheyhaveleadto,whatthoughtsandconceptshavetheyprovoked.
PartFour:
Whataresomecommonexamplesandmoreuniqueones.
PartFive:
Howtheyaffectourculture.
PartSix:
Inwhatdirectionwillthisareaoftechnologylikelyhead.
PartSeven:
Myownconceptvideo
Research:
Books&ArticlesReadToDate:
Ihavereadnumerousarticlesonlinetohelpmeunderstandthis
topic.
Books&ArticlesIPlantoRead:
Title
Foundations and Trends in Human-Computer Interaction
tableofcontents
archive
Volume 3 Issue 12, January 2010
Pages
1-137
Publication Date
2010-01-01
(yyyymmdd)
Publisher
Now Publishers Inc.
Hanover, MA, USA
ISSN: 1551-3955 EISSN: 1551-3963 doi>
10.1561/1100000026
__________________________________________________________________________
Title
Communications of the ACM - Organic user interfaces
CACMHomepage
tableofcontents
archive
Volume 51 Issue 6, June 2008
Pages
32-36
Publication Date 2008-06-01
(yyyymmdd)
Publisher
ACM
New York, NY, USA
ISSN: 0001-0782 EISSN: 1557-7317 doi>
10.1145/1349026.1349034
InternetResearchConductedtoDate:
Ihavereadafewarticlestodowiththistopicfromuniversity
websitesbuthavenotgottenindeepyet.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jinha_lee_a_tool_that_lets_you_touch_pixels#t196820
http://www.ehornecker.de/Tangibles.html#Paper_based
http://www.topobo.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangible_user_interface?scrlybrkr
http://www.interactiondesign.org/encyclopedia/tangible
InternetResearchIPlantoConduct:
TheMITwebsitehasanentirepagewithlinkstomanyarticles
soIplanonlookingatmostofthemandtrytogetthegistofthemostrelevanttomyinterest.
http://tangible.media.mit.edu/papers/_interaction.html
PeopleContactedToDate:
Ihavehadaconversationwithmyuncle,Galenwhoisoneofmyexternal
advisers,but,otherthanthat,Ihaventcontactedanyone.
PeopleIPlantoContact:
IwouldlovetotalkwiththemainTUIprofessor,HiroshiIshiiatMITmedialab.Sinceitisunlikely
thatIwillgetthechancetotalktohimIwouldbequitesatisfiedtotalktoanyoneinthatdepartment.
AttheuniversitiesinVancouver,theyarealsoresearchinghumaninteractionwithcomputers.These
peoplewouldalsobehelpfultocontact.
TherearemanyinterestingprojectsthatarebeingcreatedinVancouverthatrelatetomyproject,andI
hopetobeabletomeetthepeoplethatarebehindafewofthem.Forexample,thiscoolprojectat
RonaldMcDonaldHousewouldbegoodtosee:
http://hplustech.com/magicroom/#
OtherResearchConductedToDate:
IhavewatchedafewstudentsTUIconceptvideosaswellasacoupleTEDtalks.
FutureResearchPlan:
IplantogototheVancouverlibraryandlookatthetechnologymagazinesinsearchofarticleson
computerhumaninteraction.
ThingsIMightNeedHelpWith:
Organizingmythoughtsandkeepingontask.
Makingmyconceptvideo.
Narrowingdownmytopic.
Travellingtotheuniversitiesorotherlocations.
Editingmypaper.
