An analysis of input-output relations in interaction with smart tangible objects

Van De Garde-Perik, E; Offermans, S; Van Boerdonk, K; Lenssen, KM; Van Den Hoven, E

An analysis of input-output relations in interaction with smart tangible objects

Van De Garde-Perik, E Offermans, S Van Boerdonk, K Lenssen, KM Van Den Hoven, E

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Citation:: ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems, 2013, 3 (2)
Issue Date:: 2013-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Van De Garde-Perik, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Offermans, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Van Boerdonk, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lenssen, KM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Van Den Hoven, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-1426	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems, 2013, 3 (2)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2160-6455	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/116052
dc.description.abstract	This article focuses on the conceptual relation between the user's input and a system's output in interaction with smart tangible objects. Understanding this input-output relation (IO relation) is a prerequisite for the design of meaningful interaction. A meaningful IO relation allows the user to know what to do with a system to achieve a certain goal and to evaluate the outcome. The work discussed in this article followed a design research process in which four concepts were developed and prototyped. An evaluation was performed using these prototypes to investigate the effect of highly different IO relations on the user's understanding of the interaction. The evaluation revealed two types of IO relations differing in functionality and the number of mappings between the user and system actions. These two types of relations are described by two IO models that provide an overview of these mappings. Furthermore, they illustrate the role of the user and the influence of the system in the process of understanding the interaction. The analysis of the two types of IO models illustrates the value of understanding IO relations for the design of smart tangible objects. © 2013 ACM.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1145/2499474.2499478	en_US
dc.title	An analysis of input-output relations in interaction with smart tangible objects	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
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Abstract:

This article focuses on the conceptual relation between the user's input and a system's output in interaction with smart tangible objects. Understanding this input-output relation (IO relation) is a prerequisite for the design of meaningful interaction. A meaningful IO relation allows the user to know what to do with a system to achieve a certain goal and to evaluate the outcome. The work discussed in this article followed a design research process in which four concepts were developed and prototyped. An evaluation was performed using these prototypes to investigate the effect of highly different IO relations on the user's understanding of the interaction. The evaluation revealed two types of IO relations differing in functionality and the number of mappings between the user and system actions. These two types of relations are described by two IO models that provide an overview of these mappings. Furthermore, they illustrate the role of the user and the influence of the system in the process of understanding the interaction. The analysis of the two types of IO models illustrates the value of understanding IO relations for the design of smart tangible objects. © 2013 ACM.

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