A recent trend in ubiquitous computing is the development of new forms of interfaces, which rely on embodied interaction. We focus on the definition of embodiment that refers to the ways in which abstract concepts rely on metaphorical extensions of embodied schemata shaped by processes below the level of conscious awareness as explored by Lakoff and Johnson [Lakoff, G., Johnson, M., 1980. Metap...

Traditional computer interfaces often create a separation between physical and digital spaces. This prevents people from working as easily in virtual worlds as they do in the real world, or from moving seamlessly between reality and virtual reality. In this paper we describe how this chasm can be crossed though the use of an interface metaphor, Tangible Augmented Reality, that combines elements...

In this paper we propose that a metaphor can be used to represent domains that are not easily quantifiable. Formal representation of the metaphor then can be used as an interface to communicate information about those domains between the human and the computer at a cognitive and visual level. We propose a model, which uses the metaphor of a human face as an interface data formatting system for ...

We present an interaction technique called “wiping”, which allows to move information units beyond screen boundaries onto different devices or displays in the environment. The technique uses a physical metaphor and makes the information units behave similar to physical objects. The technique can be used with mice or pens on the corresponding devices, or with bare hands under a camera. We give a...

Introduction: Cognitive linguists believe that metaphor is a cognitive phenomenon, and that what appears in language is just the aspect of cognitive phenomenon Metaphor is one of the basic interdisciplinary concepts that has been paid more attention to its fundamental role in various aspects of psychology, medicine, including cancer in recent years. Methods:. From the point of view of cognitiv...