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DIY design process for interactive surfaces

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This paper charts the design and build of two interactive tabletops that use infrared (IR) illumination techniques. One table implements fiducial tracking, whilst the other implements multi-touch tracking. Trade-offs in both designs are discussed to highlight key considerations when building an interactive table. Using three key dimensions from lessons learned, we conduct a comparative analysis of both approaches. Finally, we propose a DIY Design Process to assist designers in building their own interactive table.

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BCS-HCI '09: Proceedings of the 23rd British HCI Group Annual Conference on People and Computers: Celebrating People and Technology
September 2009
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  1. TUIO
  2. design
  3. diffusion
  4. fiducial
  5. infrared
  6. interactive surface
  7. multi-touch
  8. tabletop

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