Abstract
Tangible user interfaces allow children to take advantage of their experience in the real world when interacting with digital information. In this paper we describe a model for tangible user interfaces specifically for children that focuses mainly on the user experience during interaction and on how to design interactions. This model is related to other user-centered models and has been used to design a multi-touch tabletop application for a museum. The results of a first evaluation of this museum application show that the interactions at the multi-touch table were engaging and fun, which was one of the goals of the museum application and one of the four themes of the model. Regarding a few other themes of the model results of the first observations are encouraging: the interactions seemed to be intuitive and seemed to facilitate exploration and collaboration. More systematic evaluation of the complete model by video analysis and an additional validation study is proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Arts and Technology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 212-230 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISSN | 1754-8853 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Tangible User Interfaces; Multi-Touch Table; Tabletop; Information Access; Children; User Experience Model