Embedding lighting systems into architectural structures offers new interaction possibilities. They can be exposed to a large number of users, thus there is a demand for such interface solutions that fit the context of use. Using two examples of experimental, novel interaction methods with light, we propose that there are various potential approaches to using implicit and explicit control mecha...

We propose a novel system that incorporates physiological monitoring as part of the human–computer interface. The sensing element is a thermal camera that is employed as a computer peripheral. Through bioheat modeling of facial imagery almost the full range of vital signs can be extracted, including localize blood flow, cardiac pulse, and breath rate. This physiological information can then be ...

Explorations into visual distortion techniques from information visualisation have not been matched by research into human performance in distorted visual spaces. Systems implementing distortion techniques have not consistently borne out the promise of distortion techniques; however, the studies have demonstrated that users are often disoriented by the unnaturalness of the mismatch between the ...

Interaction with web service enabled marketplaces would be greatly facilitated if users were given a high level service request language to express their goals in complex business domains. This could be achieved by using a planning framework which monitors the execution of planned goals against predefined standard business processes and interacts with the user to achieve goal satisfaction. The ...

AbstractDespite the rich biodiversity found in nature, it is unclear to what extent some combinations of interacting species, while conceivable a given place and time, may never be realized. Yet...

A digital tabletop is sufficiently different from the standard desktop computer in that it invites researchers to challenge traditional perspectives on human–computer interaction, such as rethinking the use of a computer as a solitary act, the kinds of activities people want to do with computers, the types of social interactions that can be part of digital interactions, and how the interplay be...

Interactive systems have been the dominant computing paradigm over recent years. This paradigm is characterized by the fact that human user and the system communicate and interact explicitly using different modalities. However to come closer to visions of Ambient Intelligence, Calm Computing, Disappearing Computing, and Ubiquitous Computing new forms of interaction are required. Observing human...