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TILTle: exploring dynamic balance

Published: 05 November 2007 Publication History

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In this paper we introduce a novel tangible interface for exploring dynamic equilibria using the metaphor of a traditional balance scale. Rather than comparing and identifying physical weight, our scale can be used for contrasting digital data in different domains. We do this by assigning virtual weight to objects, which physically affects the scale. Our goal is to communicate complex comparison mechanisms, by making them visible and graspable, and expose temporality, by non-instantaneous computation results and over time changes reflected in the behavior of the scale. In this paper we present the interface and discuss the different interaction techniques possible with it.

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  • (2014)Weight and volume changing device with liquid metal transferProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction10.1145/2540930.2540953(49-52)Online publication date: 16-Feb-2014

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DUX '07: Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Designing for User eXperiences
November 2007
279 pages
ISBN:9781605583082
DOI:10.1145/1389908
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Published: 05 November 2007

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  1. HCI
  2. dynamic equilibrium
  3. interaction design
  4. scale-based interfaces
  5. tangible interfaces
  6. virtual weight

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DUX07: Designing the User Experience
November 5 - 7, 2007
Illinois, Chicago

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  • (2014)Weight and volume changing device with liquid metal transferProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction10.1145/2540930.2540953(49-52)Online publication date: 16-Feb-2014

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