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The booTable experience: iterative design and prototyping of an alternative interactive tabletop

Authors:

Dimitris Grammenos,

Yannis Georgalis,

Nikolaos Kazepis,

Giannis Drossis,

Nikolaos FtylitakisAuthors Info & Claims

DIS '10: Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems

Pages 272 - 281

https://doi.org/10.1145/1858171.1858221

Published: 16 August 2010 Publication History

Abstract

This paper introduces booTable, an interactive coffee table prototype constructed by recycled paper aiming to build upon the paradigm of surface computing, but endeavoring to overcome a number of identified limitations of current design practice. In this respect, the paper first runs through the design requirements, decisions and rationale towards creating a first version of the prototype. Then, the outcomes of the prototyping process are described, along with the results of an informal assessment session and related critique. Following that, the revisions made towards the development of a second version of the prototype are laid out and the final result is presented.

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Maquil VMoll CMartins JSubramanian SSteimle JDachselt RMartinez Plasencia DGrossman T(2017)In the Footsteps of Henri TudorProceedings of the 2017 ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces10.1145/3132272.3134115(252-259)Online publication date: 17-Oct-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3132272.3134115
Pedrosa DGuimarães Rda Graça Pimentel MBulterman DCesar PShin SMaldonado J(2013)Interactive coffee table for exploration of personal photos and videosProceedings of the 28th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing10.1145/2480362.2480548(967-974)Online publication date: 18-Mar-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2480362.2480548

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The booTable experience: iterative design and prototyping of an alternative interactive tabletop
1. Human-centered computing

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Maquil VMoll CMartins JSubramanian SSteimle JDachselt RMartinez Plasencia DGrossman T(2017)In the Footsteps of Henri TudorProceedings of the 2017 ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces10.1145/3132272.3134115(252-259)Online publication date: 17-Oct-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3132272.3134115
Pedrosa DGuimarães Rda Graça Pimentel MBulterman DCesar PShin SMaldonado J(2013)Interactive coffee table for exploration of personal photos and videosProceedings of the 28th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing10.1145/2480362.2480548(967-974)Online publication date: 18-Mar-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2480362.2480548

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