Embodied metaphors in tangible interaction design

Bakker, S; Antle, AN; Van Den Hoven, E

Embodied metaphors in tangible interaction design

Bakker, S Antle, AN Van Den Hoven, E

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Citation:: Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 2012, 16 (4), pp. 433 - 449
Issue Date:: 2012-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Bakker, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Antle, AN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Van Den Hoven, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-1426	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 2012, 16 (4), pp. 433 - 449	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1617-4909	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/22562
dc.description.abstract	For centuries, learning and development has been supported by physical activity and manipulating physical objects. With the introduction of embedded technologies, opportunities for employing tangible or embodied interaction for learning and development have emerged. As a result of previous research, we have seen that interaction models based on embodied knowledge (through embodied metaphors) can support children's learning in abstract domains. Although metaphorical mappings are promoted in tangible and embodied interaction research, little is known about how to identify embodied metaphors, or how to implement them effectively into interaction models. In this paper, we introduce a people-centered, iterative approach to the design of tangible learning systems with embodied metaphor-based mappings. As a design case, we implemented our approach to the design of Moving Sounds (MoSo) Tangibles; a tangible system for learning abstract sound concepts. The system consists of a set of interactive tangibles with which children can manipulate pitch, volume, and tempo of ongoing tones. In a user study with 39 participants, we found that all children were able to reproduce sound samples with MoSo Tangibles. © The Author(s) 2011.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Personal and Ubiquitous Computing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00779-011-0410-4	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Information Systems	en_US
dc.title	Embodied metaphors in tangible interaction design	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	16	en_US
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
utslib.for	0805 Distributed Computing	en_US
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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
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	16	en_US

Abstract:

For centuries, learning and development has been supported by physical activity and manipulating physical objects. With the introduction of embedded technologies, opportunities for employing tangible or embodied interaction for learning and development have emerged. As a result of previous research, we have seen that interaction models based on embodied knowledge (through embodied metaphors) can support children's learning in abstract domains. Although metaphorical mappings are promoted in tangible and embodied interaction research, little is known about how to identify embodied metaphors, or how to implement them effectively into interaction models. In this paper, we introduce a people-centered, iterative approach to the design of tangible learning systems with embodied metaphor-based mappings. As a design case, we implemented our approach to the design of Moving Sounds (MoSo) Tangibles; a tangible system for learning abstract sound concepts. The system consists of a set of interactive tangibles with which children can manipulate pitch, volume, and tempo of ongoing tones. In a user study with 39 participants, we found that all children were able to reproduce sound samples with MoSo Tangibles. © The Author(s) 2011.

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