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Workshop on Shareable Interfaces 19th to 20th of June.2007
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A large body of research on tangible interfaces, large displays, and
interactive surfaces such as walls and tabletops has focused on the
support of collaborative work within shared physical space. This
research has been successful in developing a variety of technical
solutions and conceptual work addressing the support of collaboration
with particular technologies. However, the focus has tended to be on
specific kinds of interface technologies, and less on commonalities or
differences between them regarding the support of collaborative
activity.
We propose shareable interfaces as a more inclusive term focusing on the
kinds of activity to be supported rather than on the design of the
interface per se (Sharp et al, 2007). Like groupware, they are intended
to support people working together on and around the same content.
However, they are designed for people who are physically co-located and
co-present. It is assumed that shareable interfaces can enhance
collaboration because of the various shareable properties afforded by
the technology. In particular, a main attribute is the provision of
multiple inputs that can support simultaneous interaction with content
by group members. The technologies used include large wall displays,
interactive walls and tabletops and tangibles.
This workshop, sponsored by the EPSRC Equator project, aims to draw
together this work to create a more coherent research focus on
collaborative co-located technologies. We will look for similarities and
differences between technologies and focus on future directions in
shareable interface research. This will be of interest to researchers
with interests in HCI, CSCW, cognitive science, ethnography and studies
of collaborative design. We also welcome participation from those
working in potential application areas such as museums, education or
crisis response.
The workshop will feature three invited talks and will include activity
sessions to ground discussion and provide a shared focus. Two keynote
speakers have confirmed so far:
- Chia Shen (Senior Research Scientist with Mitsubishi Electric Research
Laboraties, Cambridge, MA, involved with the DiamondTouch Table project)
http://www.merl.com/people/shen/
- Sergi Jorda (associate professor at Pompeu Fabra University of
Barcelona and one of the inventors of the reacTable and the reacTIVision
software) http://www.iua.upf.es/~sergi/
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Submission and Participation
Please submit a 1-2 page position paper addressing the theme of the
workshop by May 14 to [log in to unmask] . Participation
will be based on accepted submissions to facilitate discussion.
Attendance is free and will be funded by Equator. Lunch and refreshments
during the workshop and a workshop dinner will be provided. We will
provide financial assistance for PhD students to enable participation.
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Location, Dates, and Organizing Team
Location:
the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK
(this is about 1 hour by train from central London)
Dates:
19th and 20th of June 2007.
Organizers:
Paul Marshall, Eva Hornecker, Yvonne Rogers
(Pervasive Interaction Lab, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK)
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Provisional Agenda
Day 1
11.00-12.30 invited speaker 1 + focussed discussion
13.30-15.00 session 1
15.30-17.00 invited speaker 2 + focussed discussion
17.30-19.00 3-5 mins presentation session (1 slide per participant)
Day 2
9.30-11.00 session 2
11.30-13.00 invited speaker 3 + discussion
14.00-15.00 Finish off discussion and future directions
More Information on the website
http://mcs.open.ac.uk/pm5923/si2007/
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