Tangible Interaction for Wall Displays

Jury

Reviewers
Martin Hachet, Centre Inria de l’université de Bordeaux
Jan Borchers, RWTH Aachen University

Examiners
Myriam Lewkowicz, Université de Technologie de Troyes
Anke Brock, IRISA, ENAC Toulouse

Thesis supervision
Caroline Appert, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Inria, LISN
Olivier Chapuis, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Inria, LISN

Abstract

Wall displays immerse users in large, ultra-high resolution information spaces. However, creating efficient interactions for wall displays with traditional devices is a challenge. By relying on the manipulation of physical objects, tangible interaction is a promising approach to interact with wall displays.
This thesis presents three contributions on tangible interaction with wall displays.
The first project, WallTokens, proposes tangibles that allow interaction on the surface of wall displays while the second, SurfAirs, allows interaction on the surface and at a distance from wall displays. Empirical studies show a gain in speed, precision and comfort compared to bare hand gestures. The third project proposes a literature review on tangibles used with displays and discusses the challenges underlying the design of tangibles in the context of a multi-display environment

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