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Metaphors, Signifiers, Affordances, and Modalities for Designing Mobile and Embodied Interactive Systems

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OzCHI '19: Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction

Pages 542 - 545

https://doi.org/10.1145/3369457.3369527

Published: 10 January 2020 Publication History

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Metaphor in human-computer interaction (HCI) can support users in understanding an unfamiliar system with references to familiar objects, and also can support designers in forming and exploring analogical concepts during the process of designing. We posit that new metaphors can assist in forming a common mental model for users and designers, and can support designers in creating novel interaction experiences. We present 3 metaphorical concepts as a basis for characterizing interactive designs: device, robot, and friend. We focus on identifying the signifiers, and affordances associated with these metaphors. We performed a study in which participants identify common design elements for the 3 metaphors and the factors that influence adopting the metaphors for new designs. The results show that people associate distinct signifiers and affordances for each of the 3 metaphors and associate different interaction modalities with each metaphor.

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Metaphors, Signifiers, Affordances, and Modalities for Designing Mobile and Embodied Interactive Systems
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI theory, concepts and models

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OzCHI '19: Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction

December 2019

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ISBN:9781450376969

DOI:10.1145/3369457

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Rasch JZender MSakel SWagener N(2024)Mind Mansion: Exploring Metaphorical Interactions to Engage with Negative Thoughts in Virtual RealityProceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference10.1145/3643834.3661557(2305-2318)Online publication date: 1-Jul-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3643834.3661557
Luo WAbdelaziz MMéndez JRzayev R(2024)Between Pages and Reality: Exploring a Book Metaphor for Unfolding Data-driven Storytelling in Immersive Environments2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct64951.2024.00077(333-334)Online publication date: 21-Oct-2024
https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct64951.2024.00077

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