Y.: Collaboration and Interference: Awareness with Mice or Touch Input

Y.: Collaboration and Interference: Awareness with Mice or Touch Input (2007)

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by Eva Hornecker , Paul Marshall , Nick Sheep Dalton , Yvonne Rogers

Venue:	In: Proceedings of ACM CSCW Conference 2008
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TITLE	Y.: Collaboration and Interference: Awareness with Mice or Touch Input	INFERENCE
AUTHOR NAME	Eva Hornecker	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR AFFIL	2: Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR ADDR	UK	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR NAME	Paul Marshall	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR AFFIL	2: Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR ADDR	UK	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR NAME	Nick Sheep Dalton	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR AFFIL	2: Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR ADDR	UK	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR NAME	Yvonne Rogers	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR AFFIL	2: Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
AUTHOR ADDR	UK	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
ABSTRACT	Multi-touch surfaces are becoming increasingly popular. An assumed benefit is that they can facilitate collaborative interactions in co-located groups. In particular, being able to see another’s physical actions can enhance awareness, which in turn can support fluid interaction and coordination. However, there is a paucity of empirical evidence or measures to support these claims. We present an analysis of different aspects of awareness in an empirical study that compared two kinds of input: multi-touch and multiple mice. For our analysis, a set of awareness indices was derived from the CSCW and HCI literatures, which measures both the presence and absence of awareness in colocated settings. Our findings indicate higher levels of awareness for the multi-touch condition accompanied by significantly more actions that interfere with each other. A subsequent qualitative analysis shows that the interactions in this condition were more fluid and that interference was quickly resolved. We suggest that it is more important that resources are available to negotiate interference rather than necessarily to attempt to prevent it.	SVM HeaderParse 0.2
YEAR	2007	INFERENCE
VENUE	In: Proceedings of ACM CSCW Conference 2008	INFERENCE
VENUE TYPE	CONFERENCE	INFERENCE
PAGES	167--176	INFERENCE
CITATIONS	12 found	ParsCit 1.0